The Southridge Suns will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Hanford Falcons at 4:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Southridge: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Hanford has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
After only two runs in their last match, Southridge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Walla Walla on Tuesday. Everything went Southridge's way against Walla Walla as Southridge made off with an 11-2 victory. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Southridge this season.
Jabari Simon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Simon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Southridge got a great performance from Payton Barnes as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Leomar Gonzalez Rangel was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Tyler Gaskins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Hanford and Chiawana on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. Hanford's rough 15-9 loss to Chiawana might stick with them for a while.
Southridge's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Hanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went Southridge's way against Hanford when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Southridge made off with a 14-1 victory. Will Southridge repeat their success, or does Hanford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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