The Southport Cardinals will face off against the Franklin Central Flashes at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Indianapolis Arsenal Technical a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southport.
Nick Godsey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Godsey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Godsey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Godsey wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Terrell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Roncalli.
Weston Harvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Horvath, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Carson Back, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southport's record is now 9-11. As for Franklin Central, their record is now 11-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southport suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Franklin Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Southport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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