Chaney extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-12. They lost 13-1 to the Southern Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Thursday.
As for Southern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
For Southern's part, Mason Sosack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Sosack a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Southern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Southern got a massive performance out of Zac Mayfield, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Mayfield a new career-high. Landen Heffner was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaney will take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southern, they will face off against East Palestine at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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