The Southern Indians will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Jefferson County Christian Royals at 5:00 p.m. Southern will be strutting in after a win while Jefferson County Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Southern made easy work of Leetonia and carried off a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southern.
Mason Pitts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Pitts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Richards, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Brody Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson County Christian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Monday. Their rough 17-9 loss to Hundred might stick with them for a while. One positive for Jefferson County Christian, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jefferson County Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Duvall, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Grimshaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southern's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Jefferson County Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Southern beat Jefferson County Christian 7-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson County Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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