The Southern Indians will head out on the road to take on the East Canton Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Canton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern, who comes in off a win.
Southern is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against East Palestine (and have done all season long). Southern was the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over East Palestine on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southern considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, East Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Canton Central Catholic.
Southern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for East Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Southern took their victory against East Canton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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