Hawks
| 05/17/25 vs Petersburg | 5-1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Petersburg | 3-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Moorefield | 7-2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lincoln | 1-0 |
South Harrison had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Petersburg Vikings. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 3-1 victory on Thursday.
Jacob Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Seth Gain and Corey Saltis did most of the damage at the plate: Gain went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Saltis went 4-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Gain has posted since back in April.
South Harrison's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Petersburg, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 19-7.
Looking ahead, South Harrison will be playing in front of their home fans against Cameron at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. Petersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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