Southside had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 12-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the MacArthur Brahmas by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Brahmas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 back in March.
Southside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Aiden Garcia was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
As for MacArthur, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On MacArthur's side, Korey Alston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, J.T. Gray was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Laboy-Rodriguez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Southside will host Harlandale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for MacArthur, they will head out on the road to challenge South San Antonio at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Brahmas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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