The South River Seahawks will head out to take on the Southern Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. South River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Southern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South River took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Chesapeake with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Schreier was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Branch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Arundel, falling 14-4.
South River's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went South River's way against Southern in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as South River made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South River 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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