Southside is 1-9 against Springville since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Panthers will take on the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Southside duked it out with Fort Payne on Thursday. The Panthers took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Springville's offense. They fell 5-0 to Lewis County on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Springville got a good showing from Matthew Murray, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Murray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Springville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan King, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Springville, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 21-4.
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