The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Midd-West Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Southern Columbia Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Southern Columbia Area had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Warrior Run.
Southern Columbia Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Sharrow, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Southern Columbia Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warrior Run only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Midd-West won against Lewisburg on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Midd-West walked away with a 10-6 victory over Lewisburg. Winning may never get old, but Midd-West sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Midd-West let Garret Leitzle and Trevor Sheaffer loose on the outfield. Leitzle got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Sheaffer went 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Cole Shutt was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a triple.
Southern Columbia Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Midd-West, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southern Columbia Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Midd-West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southern Columbia Area suffered a grim 21-11 defeat to Midd-West when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Southern Columbia Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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