It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southside had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Boaz Pirates a 12-0 shutout. Southside's victory was all the more impressive since Boaz was averaging only 3.36 runs allowed on the season.
Jalyn Allen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Allen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Ramsey was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kadey Barbe, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Southside's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-10-1. As for Boaz, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-11-2.
As of now, neither Southside nor Boaz have any future games scheduled.
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