Southside is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Sam Houston is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Southside Sharks will take on the Sam Houston Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Erath as Southside made off with a 22-6 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Southside with their most commanding win of the season.
AC Pharr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Pharr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Pharr was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaci Gary was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jena Lecamus, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston got themselves on the board against Lafayette on Tuesday, but Lafayette never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 15-0 win.
Southside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Sam Houston, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
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