The Southwest Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tivy Antlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Tivy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southwest heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to Tivy. Southwest's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Tivy's part, Stormy Rhodes made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Rhodes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also big at the plate, getting three hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, Tivy let Robert Johnson and Hayden Kneese loose on the outfield. Johnson went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Kneese scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Adan Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Tivy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-18.
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