Southwood is 0-4 against Eastern since May of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Comets at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Southwood is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell 13-10 to Lewis Cass. On the bright side, the ten- run effort marked the Knights' highest-scoring game to date.
Dalton Barney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Duke Sparks was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastern never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Tri-Central 10-0. Considering the Comets have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for Eastern and bumps their season record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Southwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
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