Hokes Bluff came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Southside Panthers, falling 9-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Hokes Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Kate Beggs, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Hokes Bluff's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Southside, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Coming up, Hokes Bluff will head out on the road to square off against Etowah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southside, they will take on Glencoe in a tournament on Wednesday. Southside is facing Glencoe at the right time seeing as Glencoe is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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