Softball Recap: Southside Now 11-2 over Last 13 Games

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/12/25 @ Gadsden City	21
04/01/25 vs Gadsden City	16
03/06/25 vs Etowah	13
03/19/25 vs Glencoe	12
04/05/25 vs West End	7

Southside won the last time they faced West End and things went their way on Saturday too. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Patriots. Considering the Panthers have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jalyn Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Rylann Shaw was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Bailey Houston also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Southside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West End only posted a batting average of .261.

Southside is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for West End, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.

Southside wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-3 loss against Boaz on the 7th. As for West End, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 victory against Cedar Bluff on the 7th.