Southridge fell victim to Evansville Reitz and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2015.
Southridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenley Ferguson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Southridge has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Reitz, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Southridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 defeat against Evansville Mater Dei on the 17th. As for Evansville Reitz, they will square off against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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