Southwood won against North Miami on Wednesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Southwood Knights blew past the South Adams Starfires 14-3. That's two games straight that Southwood has won by exactly 11 runs.
The team relied heavily on Jaret Denney, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaron Craft, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On South Adams' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Adams didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwood only tossed three.
The win made it two in a row for Southwood and bumps their season record up to 3-8. As for South Adams, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwood will take on Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for South Adams, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Blackford at 5:00 p.m.
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