Softball Preview: South Side Hornet vs. Izard County Cougars
The South Side Hornet have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Izard County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Side scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand White County Central a 15-0 shutout. South Side might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Ana Goodwin and Ali Goodwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Goodwin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Goodwin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Goodwin scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Goodwin scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Side got a massive performance out of Lina Sullivan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Haddi Hulse, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Izard County was handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cedar Ridge on Tuesday. Izard County blew past Cedar Ridge 12-2.
South Side's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Izard County, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
South Side came up short against Izard County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Will South Side have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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