Southport was the 8-4 winner over Perry Meridian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southport Cardinals fell just short of the Perry Meridian Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Southport has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Godsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Riley Matlock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Calvin Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Southport didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Perry Meridian's side, they got a great performance from Jayden Simpson as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Perry Meridian's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Nolan, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Southport now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Perry Meridian, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Southport will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin Community at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Franklin Community has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Perry Meridian, they will face off against Decatur Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Perry Meridian is facing Decatur Central at the right time seeing as Decatur Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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