After flying high against Miller Grove last Thursday, South Atlanta came back down to earth. The Hornets lost 25-8 to the Salem Seminoles on Tuesday. The Hornets' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Antonio Stone
| 02/25/25 @ North Clayton | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Miller Grove | 6 |
| 03/20/25 vs Columbia | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Salem | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Columbia | 4 |
| + 1 more games |
Antonio Stone put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs but no hits. Stone was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. He has become a key player for South Atlanta: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
Stone wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mekhi Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
South Atlanta's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Salem, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season.
While South Atlanta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
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