Southern lost against East Hardy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Southern Rams suffered a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of the East Hardy Cougars.
Landyn Yoder was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Southern lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On East Hardy's side, NATE SMITH spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. SMITH has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, GARRETT VANMETER and EVAN HAMILTON did most of the damage at the plate: VANMETER went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while HAMILTON scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. HAMILTON has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. MASON HAMILTON was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for East Hardy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Southern will be playing in front of their home fans against Tucker County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Tucker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Hardy, they will be playing at home against Northern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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