Southmoreland is 6-0 against Derry since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southmoreland Scotties will head out on the road to face off against the Derry Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Southmoreland will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Southmoreland can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over South Allegheny.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Derry's offense. They fell 5-0 to West Shamokin on Wednesday.
Haylee Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Derry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Legge, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Southmoreland's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Derry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Everything went Southmoreland's way against Derry in their previous matchup back in April as Southmoreland made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southmoreland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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