Southern fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Grafton on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 15-5.
Reece Tasker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tasker was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Tasker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Bird, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Southern will venture away from home to challenge Hancock at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Grafton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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