The South Spartans will challenge the Arrowhead Christian Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against El Modena and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that South has won by exactly two runs.
Mason Tymick tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dane Rhodes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Huskies.
Brayden Bennett tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Young, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethin Bingaman, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for South and bumps their season record up to 17-13. As for Arrowhead Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arrowhead Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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