The Southeastern Local Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Graham Local Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southeastern Local is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Catholic Central on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Irish: they've now won nine in a row.
Kyle Adkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Jake Alderson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Brennon Workman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Southeastern Local was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Graham Local ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Shawnee 4-3.
Graham Local's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Powell, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Southeastern Local's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-15. As for Graham Local, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-9.
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