Southern scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Tucker County Mountain Lions. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southern considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brayden Upole made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Upole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Reece Tasker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Cade Leader was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Southern pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tucker County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Southern will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northern at 4:30 p.m. Southern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tucker County, they will head out on the road to square off against Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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