After a string of seven wins, South's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the West Warriors by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, South couldn't push the score so high this time.
Peter Broughton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Dane Rhodes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
South's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for West, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South by a score of 2-0.
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