South Pittsburg not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th. They blew past the Van Buren County Eagles 9-1. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
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Alex Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Pittsburg is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-13 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jace Stone, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kaden Baker, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
South Pittsburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Van Buren County, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
Looking ahead, South Pittsburg is taking a road trip to take on Silverdale Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Van Buren County, they will challenge Brainerd at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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