Izard County is 3-0 against South Side since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Izard County Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the South Side Hornet at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Side's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Izard County had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Izard County's pitchers stepped up to hand Cedar Ridge a 15-0 shutout on Monday.
Meanwhile, South Side made easy work of Dover on Thursday and carried off an 11-3 victory. That's two games straight that South Side has won by exactly eight runs.
Ana Goodwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Goodwin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, South Side let Haddi Hulse and Hallie Holland loose on the outfield. Hulse scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Holland scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Laciegh Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Izard County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for South Side, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season.
Izard County was able to grind out a solid victory over South Side in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-2. Will Izard County repeat their success, or does South Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
