Friday just wasn't the day for South Side's offense. They fell just short of the Izard County Cougars by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Side in their matchups with Izard County: they've now lost four in a row.
Ana Goodwin spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Side saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallie Holland, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8-1. As for Izard County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
South Side will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Side at 4:30 p.m. South Side's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so West Side's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Izard County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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