Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They suffered a tough 24-9 defeat at the hands of the Carolina Academy Trojans. One positive for Southside, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Southside saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Bellamy, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Coe, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Carolina Academy's side, Haiden Wood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Christian Bedolla was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Chris Batista was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Carolina Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Southside will take on High Point Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carolina Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Greenville Tech Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carolina Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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