Southern was the 9-1 winner over Leetonia when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Indians took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears on Monday.
Mason Pitts was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Pitts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Zac Mayfield was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Brody Brown was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Leetonia, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Coming up, Leetonia will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson County Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern will be paying especially close attention to the Bears' game: after the Bears faces off against the Royals, they'll take on Southern again at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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