Southside had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it five. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Fountain Inn Fury, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fury this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
As for Fountain Inn, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Fountain Inn's part, Zoey Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Williams a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, Fountain Inn got a massive performance out of Taylor Ford, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Ford a new career-high. Sasha Green was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southside will venture away from home to challenge Wren at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fountain Inn, they will take on Wade Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fury's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Generals have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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