South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Maize South Mavericks, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-5 on Friday.
South saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Speilman, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Maize South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South will challenge Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maize South, they will face off against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Mavericks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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