The Southern Tornadoes will take on the Alexander Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Southern came up short against Clay and fell 8-5.
Jermey Harmon
| 04/07/26 vs Federal Hocking | 3 |
| 05/15/26 @ Clay | 2 |
| 05/13/26 @ Alexander | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Belpre | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Eastern | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Jermey Harmon put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. Harmon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Southern is 3-1 when Harmon posts two or more runs, but 7-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Will Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jett Lisle, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Alexander was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to Trimble. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since April 29th.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
Southern was able to grind out a solid victory over Alexander when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 10-6. Do the Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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