After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Portsmouth, South Point was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Fairland Dragons. For South Point, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat Fairland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Kolton Layman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Point's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gage Chapman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Fairland's side, Blaze Perry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Fairland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
South Point has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Fairland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
South Point will play host again on Thursday to welcome Fairview, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Fairview knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully South Point likes a good challenge. As for Fairland, they will head out on the road to square off against Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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