Southern fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Leetonia on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 10-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-8 last Monday.
Brody Brown put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mason Pitts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 5-for-5. Preston Pitts also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Southern dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Leetonia, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Looking ahead, Southern will venture away from home to take on Wellsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Leetonia, they will host Chaney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cowboys have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.2 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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