South Side barely beat Baptist Prep the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornet put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-2 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Hornet brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Haze Hulse
| 04/01/25 @ Baptist Prep | 4 |
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Haze Hulse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for South Side: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Hulse was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, South Side got a massive performance out of Josh Brock, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Brock a new career-high. Cody Kuykendoll also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
South Side hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baptist Prep struck out six times.
South Side's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Baptist Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Side will square off against Robinson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Baptist Prep, they will challenge Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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