The Southside Seahawks will take on the Greene Central Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Southside turned things around against Lejeune on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Devil Pups. The Seahawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Greene Central waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly ten runs.
Sutton Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Greene Central is undefeated when Harris posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Greene Central let Elijah Monroe and Will Radford run wild. Monroe scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Radford got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI. Monroe has become a key player for Greene Central: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Riley Radford was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Greene Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Southside's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-9. As for Greene Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Southside might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Greene Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Seahawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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