Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 7-3 to the Jefferson County Christian Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Saturday.
Southern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Pitts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jefferson County Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-2.
Coming up, Southern will challenge David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be Southern's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Jefferson County Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Leetonia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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