For the second straight game, South Atlanta will face off against Salem. The Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Seminoles at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. South Atlanta has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Atlanta is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Salem just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 25-8 to the Seminoles.
Antonio Stone
| 02/25/25 @ North Clayton | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Miller Grove | 6 |
| 03/20/25 vs Columbia | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Salem | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Columbia | 4 |
| + 1 more games |
Antonio Stone put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs but no hits. Stone was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. South Atlanta is 5-1 when Stone posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
Stone wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mekhi Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.7 runs. As for South Atlanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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