Southside came into Saturday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Canyon Cougars by a score of 7-3 on Saturday.
Luke Martinez
| 02/25/25 vs McCollum | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Winn | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Southwest | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Southwest Legacy | 2 |
Luke Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Southside is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-12 otherwise. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eddie Villazana, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Southside's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
Southside's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Canyon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Southside and Canyon could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 707th) will meet South San Antonio (ranked 327th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Canyon will challenge San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (423 vs. 120).
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