Quitman is 0-10 against South Side since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Quitman Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the South Side Hornet at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Quitman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Cedar Ridge.
Quitman got a great performance from Ethan Thurman as he struck out 12 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Thurman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greyson Ealy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, South Side beat Mt. Vernon-Enola 8-5 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Side.
Quitman's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for South Side, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Quitman suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to South Side in their previous meeting back in March. Will Quitman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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