Izard County won the last time they faced South Side, and things went their way on Friday too. The Izard County Cougars walked away with a 5-2 win over the South Side Hornet. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Izard County.
For South Side's part, Ali Goodwin put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Goodwin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Goodwin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Frazier, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Izard County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for South Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Izard County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Mt. Vernon-Enola at 4:30 p.m. Izard County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon-Enola's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Side, they will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Side is facing St. Joseph at the right time seeing as St. Joseph is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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