Boaz is 0-8 against Southside since February of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Boaz Pirates will face off against the Southside Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Boaz needed a bit of extra time to put away Arab. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 7-4. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Ava Rhoden, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Bowlin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southside had just enough and edged out Etowah 8-6 on Thursday.
Jalyn Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Rylann Shaw was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Bailey Houston was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Boaz's record now sits at 4-1. As for Southside, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Boaz came up short against Southside in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Boaz avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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