Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-1 walloping at the hands of the Bluffton Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Wells of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Southern Wells saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Johnson, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
On Bluffton's side, Lukas Gherett and Axton Beste did most of the damage at the plate: Gherett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Beste scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Nick Pastore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Southern Wells' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bluffton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Southern Wells will head out on the road to face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Southern Wells will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Bluffton will take on Woodlan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Woodlan likes a good challenge.
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