Hornet
| 04/11/25 @ Mt. Vernon-Enola | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Baptist Prep | 14 |
| 04/10/25 vs St. Joseph | 13 |
| 03/29/25 vs Star City | 11 |
| 03/28/25 vs White Station | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Side). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mt. Vernon-Enola Warhawks a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The Hornet have beaten the Warhawks the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warhawks has come to flipping the script.
Jacob Mahan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Haze Hulse and Cody Kuykendoll did most of the damage at the plate: Hulse scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Kuykendoll went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Kuykendoll a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mooney, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
South Side was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
South Side pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon-Enola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Side will challenge Pangburn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.94 runs per game on average), something the Hornet will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mt. Vernon-Enola, they will face off against Wonderview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Daredevils will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Warhawks surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
