Southwood was the 11-2 winner over Eastbrook when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southwood Knights took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastbrook Panthers on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Southwood has lost by exactly three runs.
Micah Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Eastbrook's side, Cooper Craw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Eastbrook's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Mikel, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Southwood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Eastbrook, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Southwood by a score of 16-3 later that day.
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