South came into Friday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Linden-McKinley Panthers on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Justin Davis, Jr. made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. South is 2-1 when Davis, Jr. posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-11 otherwise.
Isaac Marshall
| 05/16/25 vs Linden-McKinley | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Cristo Rey | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Briggs | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Independence | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Independence | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Marshall, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ovanti Dennis, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
South's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Linden-McKinley, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Looking ahead, South will face off against Columbus International at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Linden-McKinley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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