South lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Independence, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Bulldogs blew past the 76ers 13-3 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the 76ers on May 5th, they had to take a 11-9 loss.
Justin Davis, Jr.
| 03/29/25 @ Franklin Heights | 9 |
| 04/14/25 vs Eastmoor Academy | 8 |
| 04/30/25 @ Briggs | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Eastmoor Academy | 5 |
| 05/16/25 vs Linden-McKinley | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Justin Davis, Jr. was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-11 otherwise. Davis, Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kellin Campbell was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ovanti Dennis, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for South and bumps their season record up to 4-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
As of now, neither South nor the 76ers have any future games scheduled.
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