A LITTLE SNOW NOT STOPPING SOUTHERN
Southern fought through the cold and snow and bested Jefferson County Christian 6-5 on Friday after taking the lead late in the game. The Indians were down 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning when Zac Mayfield singled, scoring two runs. Jefferson County Christian got on the board in the top of the first inning after Carson Duvall singled, scoring two runs, and an error scored one run.
Southern tied the game in the bottom of the third thanks to a single by Mayfield, a single by Mason Pitts, and a sacrifice fly by Braden Rhodes. In the top of the fifth inning, Jefferson County Christian went back into the lead after Kaden Brooks singled, and they scored on a passed ball, each scoring one run.
The Indians jumped into the lead in the bottom of the fifth when Robbie Henderson induced Chase Forbes to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored, and Mayfield singled, scoring two runs.
Brody Brown earned the win for Southern. The southpaw gave up seven hits and five runs (zero earned) over five innings, striking out five and walking one. Henderson took the loss for Jefferson County Christian. He went two innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits, striking out none and walking three. Ben Adams began the game for Jefferson County Christian. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and three runs (zero earned) over three innings, striking out six and walking one. Frank Shagnot tossed two innings of zero-run ball for Southern in relief. The reliever gave up zero hits, striking out none and walking two.
Pitts and Mayfield each collected two hits for Southern. Mayfield led the offense with two runs batted in. The second baseman went 2-for-4 on the day. Southern ran wild on the base paths, amassing four stolen bases for the game.
