Baseball Recap: Southside Wins Going Away Against Somerset

Southside never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Somerset Bulldogs with a sharp 14-0 victory. With that win, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

Eddie Villazana

Hits (Career)

03/22/25 @ Somerset	3
03/22/25 @ John F. Kennedy	2
03/18/25 vs MacArthur	2
03/08/25 vs LEE	2
02/27/25 @ John F. Kennedy	2

Jeremy Huizar and Eddie Villazana made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Huizar pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Villazana pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. At the plate, Huizar went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Villazana went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Villazana a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Garcia, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Luke Martinez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Southside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset only posted an OBP of .250.

Southside pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Somerset, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Coming up, Southside will be playing at home against Winn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Somerset, they are taking a road trip to challenge Devine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.