The Steubenville Big Red will square off against the Southeast Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Steubenville proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Indian Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Big Red have posted since March 29th.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Crestview by a score of 10-7 on Friday.
Liv Bragg looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Miranda Timko was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Ava Stephens was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Steubenville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Southeast, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Steubenville took their victory against Southeast in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-9 score. Do the Big Red have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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