The Southern Wells Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Daleville Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Wells will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Muncie Burris on Saturday. Southern Wells walked away with a 10-6 victory over Muncie Burris.
Landon Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Robby Freimuth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Daleville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Muncie Burris on Thursday. Daleville was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Muncie Burris.
Ayden Ramirez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Colvin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Southern Wells' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Daleville, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southern Wells has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Daleville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southern Wells came out on top in a nail-biter against Daleville when the teams last played back in May of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Will Southern Wells repeat their success, or does Daleville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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