The Southside Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the MacArthur Brahmas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southside hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
It was a proper cat-fight when Southside duked it out with South San Antonio on Thursday. The Cardinals came up short against the Bobcats, falling 10-0.
Southside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayliegh Tijerina, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask MacArthur). Everything went their way against Jay on Tuesday as they made off with a 19-1 win. With that victory, the Brahmas brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Kaylin Salazar spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Katelin Keller was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Averi Alderete, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
MacArthur lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
MacArthur is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Southside, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Southside suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to MacArthur when the teams last played back in March. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
