South River won the last time they faced Westminster, and things went their way on Friday too. The South River Seahawks skirted past the Westminster Owls 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South River.
Derek Hooker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Hooker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Hooker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
South River is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Westminster, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
South River will head out on the road to square off against Arundel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arundel will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something South River surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westminster, they will take on Patterson Mill on Monday. The last three games Patterson Mill has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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