Southside extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-14 in the process. They came up short against the East Carteret Mariners, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 on Tuesday.
Southside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenen Whaley, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Whaley's first of the season.
As for East Carteret, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On East Carteret's side, Tanner Wade made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Wade has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Grimm was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Jonathan Piner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As of now, neither Southside nor East Carteret have any future games scheduled.
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