Southern has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Keyser Golden Tornado at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Southern lost 7-1 to Northern on Thursday. The Rams have struggled against the Huskies recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Keyser came up short against Musselman on Thursday, falling 4-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Golden Tornado were already down 4-0.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Keyser, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3-1.
Southern came out on top in a nail-biter against Keyser when the teams last played back in September of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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