South County is 0-10 against West Springfield since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Stallion will head out to square off against the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fairfax on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-5.
Landon Somers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Caden Behan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Dylan Jiang also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Battlefield hit West Springfield with a five-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell 9-4 to the Bobcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
South County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for West Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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