For the second straight game, Southside will face off against East Carteret. The Seahawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Mariners at 6:00 p.m. Southside has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against East Carteret on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Mariners.
For East Carteret's part, Amilya Lewis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Sadie McIntosh was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grayson Gillikin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
East Carteret kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 6-3 when they post 11 or more hits.
East Carteret's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1.
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