Softball Recap: Southside Sharks vs. Lafayette Lions
Southside stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lafayette Lions an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Southside as they're now sitting on ten straight.
AC Pharr made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Pharr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pharr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Southside got a massive performance out of Maci Menard, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jena Lecamus, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Southside pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lafayette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southside will stay at home for another game and welcome Port Barre at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Port Barre likes a good challenge. As for Lafayette, they will be playing at home against Hanson Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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