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| 04/19/24 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 2-15 L |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 0-16 L |
| 04/19/21 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/22/19 - Home | 3-4 L |
| + 3 more games |
Triad and Southeastern Local are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Triad has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Southeastern Local will arrive with 13 straight wins.
Triad came up short against West Jefferson on Tuesday, falling 19-2.
Southeastern Local came out on top against Cedarville on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Trojans blew past the Indians 7-1. Considering the Trojans have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Reese R Wells was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Allie Lewis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Abby Davis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Southeastern Local was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Southeastern Local's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Triad, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Triad might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Southeastern Local when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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