After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Roncalli, Southport was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warren Central Warriors a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Nick Godsey
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Nick Godsey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collin Matlock, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Austin Van Velse also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Southport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Southport's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Warren Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11-1.
Southport wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-5 win against Greenwood on the 3rd. As for Warren Central, they have also already played their next match, a 14-1 defeat against New Palestine on the 5th.
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