Southwind fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Memphis Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Memphis Central Warriors by a score of 16-15. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Zachary Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Hall is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Davis, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Memphis Central's side, Terrance Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joshua Hollowell and Malachai Adams did most of the damage at the plate: Hollowell went 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Adams scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylan Brooks, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Southwind's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Memphis Central, their record is now 3-4.
Southwind will head out on the road to challenge Ridgeway at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeway and Southwind are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Memphis Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Melrose at 5:30 p.m.
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