It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Loyola Cubs 3-1. The win was just what South needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior contest.
South got a great performance from Mason Tymick as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Dane Rhodes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyle Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
South's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Loyola, they now have a losing record at 10-11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South will challenge El Segundo at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. El Segundo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Loyola, they will head out on the road to face off against Harvard-Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Harvard-Westlake's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Loyola has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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