Southside extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 11-7-1. They came up short against the Southwest Dragons, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in February.
Southside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nilene Soriano, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Southwest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Southwest's side, Payton Idrogo-Cortez looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Idrogo-Cortez has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Martinez Meah, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Santos Genaya was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Southside is set to face off against their familiar foe Jay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Southwest will square off against rival South San Antonio at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dragons 3.4, the Bobcats 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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