Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Southside Panthers by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Douglas of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Southside's part, not much got past Jalyn Allen, who gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Douglas off the board. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Burrell and Jovi Marble did most of the damage at the plate: Burrell scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Marble went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases. Burrell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Southside, they pushed their record up to 23-9-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Douglas will take on Appalachian at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Appalachian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Southside, they will be playing at home against Sardis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Southside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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