The South Bulldogs will take on the Columbus International Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, South turned things around against Linden-McKinley on Friday. They blew past the Panthers 14-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the match before.
Justin Davis, Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for South: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-11 otherwise.
Isaac Marshall
| 05/16/25 vs Linden-McKinley | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Cristo Rey | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Briggs | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Independence | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Independence | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Marshall, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Ovanti Dennis was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Columbus International was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Mifflin.
Columbus International's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
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