Southwind's game on Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Overton Wolverines. The high-scoring effort was just what Southwind needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
The team relied heavily on Stephen Simmons, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristian Shipp, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Overton's side, Khamari McElroy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Green, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Southwind has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11-1 record this season. As for Overton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Southwind will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hillcrest at 1:00 p.m. Southwind is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Overton, they will head out on the road to face off against Melrose at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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