The South Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, it was close, but South sidestepped Wickliffe for a 5-4 win.
Violet Dichazy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Bella Hostutler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Linell Dichazy, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson on Monday and fell 3-2. Archbishop Hoban has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Archbishop Hoban saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Gerring, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Archbishop Hoban, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. South hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Hoban struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
South took their win against Archbishop Hoban when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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