St. Joseph dropped their record down to 12-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Side Hornet. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornet this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 two weeks ago.
Owen Coney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for South Side, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On South Side's side, Haze Hulse made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hulse was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with seven stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Case Walls, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Brock, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will face off against West Side at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Side, they will square off against Nemo Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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