The South Spartans will head out on the road to take on the El Segundo Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Loyola 3-1. The win was just what South needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior match.
Mason Tymick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dane Rhodes, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Kyle Brown was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, El Segundo put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Poly.
Samuel Forthuber tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Austin Hohman was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Mattoon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
South's record now sits at 14-9. As for El Segundo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
South couldn't quite finish off El Segundo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for South, Brady Engelhardt (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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