The Southside Christian Sabres will head out on the road to square off against the Ware Shoals Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southside Christian is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against St. Joseph's Catholic on Tuesday as Southside Christian made off with a 24-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southside Christian.
Meanwhile, Ware Shoals never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Emerald.
Stella Eichhorn made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Eichhorn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Eichhorn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ware Shoals got a massive performance out of Maddi Ashley, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, five stolen bases, and three runs. Jude Haynes was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Southside Christian's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5. As for Ware Shoals, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Southside Christian skirted past Ware Shoals 7-5 in their previous meeting on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southside Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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