For the second straight game, Southside will face off against Fort Payne. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Southside Panthers face off against Fort Payne Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Southside came up short against Fort Payne and fell 5-1. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
For Fort Payne's part, Griffin Winn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. The Wildcats are 2-1 when Winn allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Malcolm Jackson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Blake Griggs was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Southside's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 19-6. As for Fort Payne, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-10 record.
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