After flying high against White County Central last Thursday, South Side came back down to earth. The South Side Hornet took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Izard County Cougars on Friday. South Side has not had much luck with Izard County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ali Goodwin put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Goodwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Izard County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
South Side will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning South Side will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Izard County, they will take on Mt. Vernon-Enola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Vernon-Enola: 4, Izard County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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