Southmoreland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Yough on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 two weeks ago.
Southmoreland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Yough, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southmoreland will host Mt. Carmel Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yough, they will be playing at home against Ligonier Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.56 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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