While South Dearborn didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Franklin County Wildcats on Thursday as they made off with a 14-1 win. Considering the Knights have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Izaak Lozier
| 05/01/25 vs Franklin County | 10 |
| 04/19/25 vs Milan | 7 |
| 04/26/25 @ Clarksville | 5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Rushville | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 4 |
Izaak Lozier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Ryker Morris was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Tyeler Gulden was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
South Dearborn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.8.
The victory was the third in a row for South Dearborn, bringing their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
South Dearborn has already played their next contest (against South Ripley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Franklin County, they have also already played their next match, a 12-6 defeat against Greensburg on the 5th.
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