Southern fell victim to South Point and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 7-0 defeat to the South Point Pointers might stick with them for a while. Southern has not had much luck with South Point recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For South Point's part, Kolton Layman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Layman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, South Point let Ethan Layne and Brayden Hanshaw loose on the outfield. Layne scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hanshaw scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xathan Haney, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Point, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Southern will head out on the road to challenge Oak Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Point, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Boyd County at 5:00 p.m.
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