If Southern Wells was feeling good off their 14-3 takedown of Liberty Christian in their second game on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southern Wells Raiders took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastbrook Panthers on Wednesday. Southern Wells was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastbrook apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jakob Gearheart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gearheart is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
On Eastbrook's side, the team relied heavily on Kyler Hackman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Mikel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Southern Wells now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Eastbrook, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Southern Wells has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome South Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastbrook, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Wayne Canterbury at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game.
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