If South Side was feeling good off their 15-3 takedown of St. Joseph last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Side Hornet fell just short of the Bigelow Panthers by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. South Side was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bigelow apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Maggie Bradford was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Side didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bigelow only tossed three.
On Bigelow's side, Julia Bourne spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carley Camp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Mayo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5-1. As for Bigelow, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
South Side will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Bigelow, they will head out on the road to face off against Poyen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bigelow is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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