The Southside Sharks will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Lafayette Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Southside's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Southside's offense. They came up short against Newman on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Lafayette faced Mt. Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Lafayette might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Mt. Carmel an easy 3-0 victory. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 14-3-1. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
Southside came out on top in a nail-biter against Lafayette when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southside since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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