After flying high against Southern Wells last Tuesday, Southwood came back down to earth. The Southwood Knights took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rochester Zebras on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southwood in their matchups with Rochester: they've now lost three in a row.
Southwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaron Craft, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Rochester's side, Tanner Reinartz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Reinartz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Paulik, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Coleman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Rochester, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Southwood will head out on the road to face off against Oak Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rochester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pioneer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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