Southeast had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-18 to make it ten. They came up short against the Destiny Christian Wildcats, falling 18-11. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2019.
As for Destiny Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Destiny Christian's part, Jase Blackwell made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Blackwell also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Destiny Christian is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Blackwell was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Robert Rose was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Destiny Christian is undefeated when Rose posts two or more stolen bases, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Rose, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Southeast will venture away from home to square off against Star-Spencer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Destiny Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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