South Stanly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the West Columbus Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Stanly of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
Jacksen Springer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Stanly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Columbus only tossed three.
South Stanly's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for West Columbus, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Stanly will take on Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Albemarle's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in five consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for West Columbus, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against South Columbus at 7:00 p.m. South Columbus knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully West Columbus likes a good challenge.
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