Southmont is 1-9 against Lebanon since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southmont Mounties will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lebanon Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southmont is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Purdue Broad Ripple a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southmont considering their one-run performance the match before.
Cale Chadd made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Chadd has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chadd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dean McGaughey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colton Cory, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lebanon came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Clinton Prairie on Monday.
Caleb McClaine looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Rubi, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Owen Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southmont made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-13. As for Lebanon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Southmont suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Lebanon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Southmont, Ethan Coffman (who didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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