The South Side Hornet will face off against the Gentry Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gentry took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Side, who comes in off a win.
While South Side's win against Des Arc wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. South Side sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Des Arc on Tuesday. The Hornet's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kai Nichols and Haze Hulse did most of the damage at the plate: Nichols scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hulse went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was Hulse's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Mooney, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Side always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Gentry's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They came up short against Providence Academy, falling 11-4. The loss was the Pioneers' first of the season.
The win got South Side back to even at 2-2. As for Gentry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-1.
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