The Southwind Jaguars will face off against the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southwind has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Southwind's victory against Cordova wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wolves 12-11. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 11, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Stephen Simmons was a standout: he scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rydell Meads, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while it was Raleigh-Egypt who put the first points on the board last Wednesday, it was Bolton who put up more. The Pharaohs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7. The Pharaohs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwind's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Raleigh-Egypt, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Southwind took their win against Raleigh-Egypt in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 13-5 score. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Pharaohs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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