Southern is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bullitt Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Southern earned a 6-3 win over Kentucky Country Day. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Diego Vallejos Espinoza was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bullitt Central can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They skirted past Anderson County 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Mason Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bullitt Central is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Bullitt Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Leber, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another was Jordan Powell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southern pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Bullitt Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
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