The Southern Wells Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastbrook Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
After only two runs in their last match, Southern Wells made sure to put some runs up on the board against Liberty Christian on Saturday. Southern Wells put the hurt on Liberty Christian with a sharp 14-3 victory.
Landon Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rugar Holmes and Caleb Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Trey Slusher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastbrook took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Jay County.
Eastbrook let Reid Auperle and Carter Daugherty loose on the outfield. Auperle scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Daugherty scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southern Wells beat Eastbrook 15-11 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Southern Wells have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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