Southern extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the East Palestine Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Monday.
Southern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Mayfield, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for East Palestine, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-7. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
On East Palestine's side, Phoenix Marvin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Marvin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, East Palestine got a massive performance out of Kyler Bourne, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Bourne a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clark Rutledge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern will host Chaney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cowboys have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.24 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Palestine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Martins Ferry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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