Southern Wells couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 8-2 loss to the Wes-Del Warriors on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Southern Wells has struggled against Wes-Del recently, as their match on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Southern Wells saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Gearheart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Wes-Del's side, Jared Ladd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Ladd was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Greyson Mealy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Burden, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Coincidentally, Southern Wells and Wes-Del will both be playing Liberty Christian the next time they take the field. Wes-Del will host Liberty Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Southern Wells will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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