Southern Wells hit South Adams with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Starfires took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Starfires were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Derek Weaver was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Weaver was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Weaver wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derek McKean, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Brendon Sprunger also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for South Adams and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Southern Wells, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Adams will square off against Parkway at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.8 runs per game on average), something the Starfires will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southern Wells, they will host Southwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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