Southern extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They came up short against the Heartland Christian Lions, falling 18-2. If the Indians were looking for revenge after losing 6-2 to the Lions when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Southern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Pitts, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Heartland Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Heartland Christian's side, Evan Farrell and Alex Hamilton were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Farrell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hamilton tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Heartland Christian: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-13 otherwise. At the plate, Farrell got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Hamilton went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave Hamilton a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jack Morgan was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Murray, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern will be taking part in a tournament against Aquinas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Heartland Christian, they will challenge Bristol at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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