Baseball Recap: Southern Has No Trouble Against Tucker County

Rams

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ Moorefield	15
03/24/25 @ Mountain Ridge	10
04/16/25 vs Tucker County	9
03/26/25 vs Allegany	8

Southern had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Tucker County on Wednesday. The Rams were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Mountain Lions. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.

Jaxon Glotfelty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Glotfelty was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Tasker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Ben Lohr, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Southern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tucker County only posted an OBP of .269.

Southern pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tucker County, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coming up, Southern will head out on the road to take on Northern Garrett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tucker County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.