Southside fell victim to Melbourne and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Melbourne Bearkatz by a score of 2-0. The match marked that first time this year in which Southside was not able to get on the board.
For Melbourne's part, Rylee Hoskinds was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Melbourne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Southside is on the road again on Wednesday to play Beebe at 4:30 p.m. As for Melbourne, they will challenge Heber Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Melbourne sitting on five straight wins and Heber Springs on 12.
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