The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Southport Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Southport will be coming in after a defeat.
Southport is hoping to do on Friday what Clarksville couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Trinity Lutheran's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Trinity Lutheran put the hurt on Clarksville with a sharp 14-3 victory.
Kowan Gross made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gross has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gross was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jackson Trueblood was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Nathan Finke was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and a run.
Southport lost 16-6 to North Central on Thursday.
Southport saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Calvert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Riley Matlock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Southport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
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