South Point is 1-9 against Gallia Academy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pointers are taking a road trip to face off against the Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, South Point needed a bit of extra time to put away Symmes Valley. They had just enough and edged out the Vikings 3-2.
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South Point's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hanshaw, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Hanshaw is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fairland a 2-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Blue Devils have beaten the Dragons on their field since April 21, 2022.
South Point's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gallia Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11-1.
South Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Gallia Academy in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pointers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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