The Southwood Knights will be playing at home against the Whitko Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Southwood beats Whitko with 14 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Southwood's way against South Adams on Thursday as Southwood made off with a 14-3 victory. That's two games straight that Southwood has won by exactly 11 runs.
The team relied heavily on Jaret Denney, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jaron Craft was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Whitko waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Flying Jets out 4-2.
Daton Day spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Whitko's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Harman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southwood's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Whitko, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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