Southwind is 1-6 against Whitehaven since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Southwind Jaguars duke it out with Whitehaven Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southwind's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Oakhaven. The game marked the Jaguars' most dominant win of the season so far.
Southwind got a massive performance out of Mitchell Stansbury, who scored two runs and stole Five bases. while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave Stansbury a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Loza-Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, neither Whitehaven nor Overton could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 10-10 draw.
Jaylon Dodson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 21 Ks. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Southwind is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. With that draw, Whitehaven's record moves to 1-0-1.
Southwind suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Whitehaven when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Southwind have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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