Southaven had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-16 to make it nine. They came up short against the Lewisburg Patriots, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Lewisburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-9. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lewisburg's part, Brady Rodgers looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rodgers has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lewisburg's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colson Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southaven will take on Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.7 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lewisburg, they will square off against Kossuth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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