Southern extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-10. They came up short against the Heartland Christian Lions, falling 11-1. If the Indians were looking for revenge after losing 18-2 to the Lions when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Southern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Pitts, who went 1-for-3 with one run. TJ Homan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Heartland Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Heartland Christian's side, Jacob Goehring was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The Lions are 3-1 when Goehring posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Bender, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Southern will challenge Aquinas at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heartland Christian, they will take on Western Reserve at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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