The Southside Panthers will challenge the White Plains Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Southside's win against Gadsden City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Titans on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 26, 2025.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when White Plains faced off against Cleburne County on Thursday. The Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 13-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The team relied heavily on Crew Martin, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and five runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Laube, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and three runs.
White Plains kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleburne County only managed seven.
Southside now has a winning record of 15-14. As for White Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
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