Southampton is 9-1 against Greensville County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southampton Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Greensville County Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Southampton is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Southampton suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Smithfield. The loss was Southampton's first of the season.
Levi Butler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southampton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Collins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ben Francis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Greensville County was a bit more limited in their matchup back in March. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-2 walloping at the hands of Nottoway.
Southampton's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Greensville County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Southampton's way against Greensville County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Southampton made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southampton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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