Southside extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-3 in the process. They lost 13-5 to the Har-Ber Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 on Monday.
As for Har-Ber, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Har-Ber's part, BLAINE VAN HILSEN made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. VAN HILSEN was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, JAXON PICKARD and LUKE CORNELISON did most of the damage at the plate: PICKARD got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while CORNELISON got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave CORNELISON a new career-high. Another player making a difference was AIDEN EVANS, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Southside will head out to square off against Fayetteville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Har-Ber, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ozark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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