An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The Southwood Cowboys will be taking part in a tournament against the Northwood Falcons at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwood has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Southwood saw some tournament action on Friday. They came up short against Delhi Charter, falling 19-1. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaiden Jason made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Four bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Northwood came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Knights.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Northwood, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Southwood suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Northwood in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can Southwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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