On Wednesday, South never let their opponents score. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lakewood Lancers and snuck past 2-0.
Peter Broughton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reef Underwood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
South is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1.
South will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Millikan at 3:30 p.m. South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Millikan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakewood, they will head out on the road to take on Compton at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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