St. Joseph Central lost to South Point back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The St. Joseph Central Flyers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the South Point Pointers.
For South Point's part, Kolton Layman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. Layman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Point saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Lobaldo, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Point didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. Joseph Central's win bumped their record up to 5-2-1. As for South Point, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Central will take on Glenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph Central is facing Glenwood at the right time seeing as Glenwood is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for South Point, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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