Softball Recap: Dover Pirates vs. South Side Hornet
Dover was the 10-5 winner over South Side when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Dover Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the South Side Hornet on Thursday. Dover has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On South Side's side, Ana Goodwin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Goodwin has been nothing but reliable: 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, South Side let Haddi Hulse and Hallie Holland loose on the outfield. Hulse scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Holland scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Laciegh Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Dover's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for South Side, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season.
Dover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Side, they are on the road again on Friday to play Izard County at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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