South Point is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Rock Hill a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The South Point Pointers will host the Rock Hill Redmen at 5:30 p.m. Rock Hill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Point, who comes in off a win.
South Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Dawson-Bryant on Wednesday as they made off with a 7-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Pointers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won eight in a row.

Caesyn Pope
| 04/08/26 @ Dawson-Bryant | 9 |
| 03/28/26 @ Waverly | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Chesapeake | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Symmes Valley | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Russell | 1 |
Caesyn Pope was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Laslo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Ryder Pratt also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
South Point kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rock Hill lost 7-1 to Gallia Academy on Wednesday.
South Point's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Rock Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Everything went South Point's way against Rock Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as South Point made off with an 11-5 victory. Will the Pointers repeat their success, or do the Redmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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