Southern had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it four. They lost 14-4 to the Columbiana Clippers. The Indians were not able to make up for their loss to the Clippers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Landen Heffner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Utt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Columbiana, their record now sits at 6-7. The result was nothing new for the Clippers, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Columbiana's side, Jackson Davis made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Columbiana is 2-1 when Davis allows three or fewer earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Young, who went 4-for-5 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Columbiana's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Hunter Davanzo was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
While Southern had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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