After two games on the road, Southern is heading back home. They will take on the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, Southern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over South Webster.
Meanwhile, Eastern has not done well against Meigs recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Eastern skirted past Meigs 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastern.
Dawson King looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Needs, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run. Ethan Edwards was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Southern pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Southern came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern in their previous meeting on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-1. Does Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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