Southwest won the last time they faced Southside, and things went their way on Friday too. The Southwest Dragons came out on top against the Southside Cardinals by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that Southwest has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Romeo Castillo, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Joe John Gonzales, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Southwest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Southside, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Southwest will look to defend their home field on Friday against South San Antonio at 7:00 p.m. As for Southside, they will head out on the road to challenge McCollum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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