White County Central is 0-5 against South Side since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The White County Central Bears will be staying on the road to face off against the South Side Hornet at 4:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, White County Central fell victim to a tough 14-8 defeat at the hands of Sloan-Hendrix.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, South Side made sure to put some runs up on the board against Nemo Vista on Tuesday. South Side never let Nemo Vista onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. South Side might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Ana Goodwin and Ali Goodwin made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Goodwin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Goodwin struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Goodwin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Goodwin scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Side got a massive performance out of Alexis Lankford, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hallie Holland, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
White County Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for South Side, their record now sits at 9-3.
White County Central suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to South Side when the teams last played on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goodwin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that White County Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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