Southmont lost against Lebanon last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Southmont Mounties might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Lebanon Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Southmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Cory, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Lebanon's side, Jack Ferrell and Corbin Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ferrell struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Wells tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ferrell scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wells scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wesley Byrd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chase Rubi, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Southmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Lebanon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Southmont will head out on the road to square off against Western Boone at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lebanon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Danville at 6:00 p.m. Danville and Lebanon are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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