The Southwood Knights will head out on the road to take on the Rochester Zebras at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Southwood finally turned things around against Southern Wells on Tuesday. Southwood was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Southern Wells. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southwood considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jaron Craft was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Jaret Denney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rochester had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Oracles as they made off with a 7-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Reinartz, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Ferverda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Southwood made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Rochester, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Southwood might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Rochester in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Southwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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