The Southern Wells Raiders will face off against the Cowan Blackhawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Wells is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Tri-Central by a score of 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Cowan was able to grind out a solid win over Wes-Del on Wednesday, taking the game 9-4.
Thomas Brooks and Gentry Groves made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Brooks pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Groves didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At bat, Brooks went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Groves went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Cowan is 2-1 when Groves posts three or more RBI, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Chase Matson and Jaden Unger did most of the damage at the plate: Matson earned two runs and three stolen bases, while Unger went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Matson has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jacob Unger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Cowan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cowan's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Southern Wells, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-11.
Southern Wells couldn't quite get it done against Cowan in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as they fell 4-0. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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