For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wiregrass and Southern Christian meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Kings fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 13-11. That's two games in a row now that the Kings have lost by exactly two runs.
Jessie Green was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Braxton Martin, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Wiregrass' defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-13. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Southern Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Coming up, Wiregrass will venture away from home to face off against Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Kings will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups. Southern Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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