Softball Preview: South Side Hornet vs. Izard County Cougars
South Side is 0-3 against Izard County since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Side Hornet will be staying on the road to face off against the Izard County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went South Side's way against Dover as South Side made off with an 11-3 win. That's two games straight that South Side has won by exactly eight runs.
Ana Goodwin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Goodwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Haddi Hulse and Hallie Holland did most of the damage at the plate: Hulse scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Holland scored a run while going 2-for-4. Laciegh Duncan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Izard County came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Timberwolves a 15-0 shutout. Give Izard County's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
South Side has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. As for Izard County, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Side came up short against Izard County when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-2. Can South Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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