The South Point Pointers will venture away from home to square off against the Chesapeake Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
South Point will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Fairland on Friday. The Pointers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Dragons. The result was nothing new for the Pointers, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Adyson Copley
| 05/02/25 @ Fairland | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Gallia Academy | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Chesapeake | 3 |
| 04/12/24 @ Lewis County | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Wayne | 2 |
Adyson Copley was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alli Stidham, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
South Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairland only posted an OBP of .421.
Gallia Academy hit Chesapeake with a six-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 9-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Chesapeake's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for South Point, their record is now 11-6.
Everything went South Point's way against Chesapeake in their previous matchup back in April, as South Point made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pointers 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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