Southport won against Indianapolis Lutheran on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Mooresville Pioneers. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2016.
The team relied heavily on Robert Ludlow, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Van Velse, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Cardinals
| 04/24/25 @ Mooresville | 8-6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 8-5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Perry Meridian | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Franklin Central | 10-2 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Southport, bringing their record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mooresville, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Southport didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Franklin Community on the 26th. As for Mooresville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-7 victory against Terre Haute South Vigo on the 28th.
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