Baseball Game Recap: Barbe Buccaneers vs. Southside Sharks

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 12:16am

Recap: Barbe Buccaneers vs. Southside Sharks

Barbe won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of the Southside Sharks. Barbe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southside apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.

For Southside's part, Brooklyn Foreman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. Foreman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Southside got a massive performance out of Abby Fontenot, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maci Menard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Barbe has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Southside, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barbe will play host again on Monday to welcome Sam Houston, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Southside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaplan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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