Southern Christian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. Their rough 19-4 defeat to the Wiregrass Kings might stick with them for a while. Southern Christian has not had much luck with Wiregrass recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jedd Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Wiregrass' side, Kaden Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Zeke Alford and Daniel Simmons did most of the damage at the plate: Alford went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple, while Simmons got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Zach Crisler was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Southern Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Wiregrass, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Southern Christian will head out on the road to challenge Evangel Christian Academy at 5:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Wiregrass, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against East Central HomeSchool at 11:00 a.m.
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