Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the McCollum Cowboys. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cowboys earlier this season, when they won 10-8.
Achillies Sepulveda was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Sepulveda wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ramirez also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for McCollum, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-9.
Southside and McCollum could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 630th) will meet Southwest (ranked 238th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, McCollum will face off against South San Antonio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (839 vs. 329).
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