Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southwood of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Southwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Western, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Southwood will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bluffton at 10:00 a.m. Bluffton is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Southwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Western, they will be playing at home against Hagerstown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Western's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hagerstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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