Softball Game Preview: Southside Seahawks vs. Jones Trojans

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 6:20am

Softball Preview: Southside Seahawks vs. Jones Trojans

The Southside Seahawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jones Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southside will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

Southside is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Greene Central with a sharp 21-15 victory on Wednesday.

Mya Bryant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bryant was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Lily McLean was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Emily Mondragon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Jones can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Southside 9-8.

Southside's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Jones, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.

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