Lawrence Central extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-19 in the process. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southport Cardinals. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Southport, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
For Southport's part, Myles Caudill looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Caudill a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Collin Matlock was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Riley Matlock was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lawrence Central will host North Central at 10:00 a.m. on June 2. The Bears will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Southport, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-0 defeat against Perry Meridian on the 28th.
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