Southern Wells is 2-8 against Wes-Del since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Southern Wells Raiders will take on the Wes-Del Warriors at 12:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southern Wells is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Liberty Christian 23-1. Southern Wells' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wyatt Yoder made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yoder was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Southern Wells got a massive performance out of Caleb Johnson, who went 3-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Landon Johnson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Wes-Del put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Anderson Prep Academy a 16-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wes-Del.
Like Southern Wells, Wes-Del also got a great game from a two-way player: Ty Freeman. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Freeman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Jared Ladd looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Brady Burden and Kade Banter did most of the damage at the plate: Burden scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Banter scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Greyson Mealy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Southern Wells' record is now 4-17. As for Wes-Del, their record is now 12-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Wells has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wes-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southern Wells suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Wes-Del when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ladd, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Southern Wells knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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