South View stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Red Springs Red Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for South View.
Josh Pitts made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Pitts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, South View got a big performance out of Logan Read, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Brayden Moncrief was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Red Springs' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Hammonds, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South View pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs per game. As for Red Springs, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
South View will be playing at home against Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gray's Creek knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully South View likes a good challenge. As for Red Springs, they will head out on the road to challenge Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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