The South Point Pointers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Fairview Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Point will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Fairland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. South Point walked away with a 6-3 win over Fairland on Wednesday.
Kolton Layman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Point saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Chapman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fairview put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over West Carter. Winning may never get old, but Fairview sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
South Point has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Fairview, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Everything went South Point's way against Fairview when the teams last played two weeks ago as South Point made off with a 14-4 victory. Does South Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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