Southside typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Hokes Bluff proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Southside Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hokes Bluff.
Hokes Bluff saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Grace Hall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Southside's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Ramsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Southside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hokes Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. As for Southside, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5-1.
Hokes Bluff will head out on the road to square off against Sardis at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hokes Bluff is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Southside, they will challenge Vernon Hills at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Southside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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