South Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Silverdale Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will take on the Seahawks at 3:30 p.m. South Pittsburg will be strutting in after a win while Silverdale Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
South Pittsburg not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th. Everything went their way against Van Buren County as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
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Alex Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Pittsburg is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-13 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jace Stone was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kaden Baker, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Silverdale Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Gordon Lee by a score of 4-3.
Jonah Winton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
South Pittsburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Silverdale Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
South Pittsburg came up short against Silverdale Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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