Southmont has gone a perfect 4-0 against Attica recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mounties will take on the Red Ramblers at 5:30 p.m. Southmont will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Southmont lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lebanon, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. The Mounties were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Tigers on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Mounties' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Phisher Benge was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Benge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high.
Gunnar Shirk
| 05/15/25 vs Lebanon | 4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Fountain Central | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Danville | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Crawfordsville | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Crawfordsville | 1 |
Benge wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Shirk, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Shirk a new career-high.
Southmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Attica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Cissna Park.
Attica's loss dropped their record down to 4-13-1. As for Southmont, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-14.
Everything went Southmont's way against Attica when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Southmont made off with a 14-7 victory. Do the Mounties have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Ramblers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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