Sloan-Hendrix was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-4 walloping at the hands of the South Side Hornet. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sloan-Hendrix of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Wilson Dean was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Dean was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Hill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Sloan-Hendrix now has a losing record at 8-9. As for South Side, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Sloan-Hendrix will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against White County Central at 4:30 p.m. As for South Side, they are on the road again in their first game on Tuesday to play Palestine-Wheatley at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palestine-Wheatley: 3.6, South Side: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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