Southside hasn't had much luck against Carolina Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Southside Tigers will square off against the Carolina Academy Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
Southside is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They came up short against High Point Academy, falling 31-2.
Carlos Ramirez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
Meanwhile, Carolina Academy had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Hampton Park Christian on Saturday as Carolina Academy made off with an 8-2 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since April 5, 2024.
Aidan Alston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stelios Karambasis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Christian Bedolla, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got Carolina Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Southside might still be hurting after the 24-9 loss they got from Carolina Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Southside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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