On Friday, Derby faced South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Derby Panthers fell just short of the South Cougars by a score of 5-3. Derby was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.
Derby got a good showing from Max White, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Derby saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Hambleton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On South's side, Kaden Budke was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dawson Dooley, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Derby will be playing at home against Saint Thomas Aquinas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Thomas Aquinas will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for South, they will head out on the road to face off against Haysville Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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