Southside had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Greene Central Rams 21-15. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southside also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Mya Bryant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bryant was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southside got a massive performance out of Lily McLean, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Emily Mondragon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Greene Central's side, Shelby McKeel led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was An'nysha Wooten, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Southside's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Greene Central, their defeat was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.
Southside will be playing at home against Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southside will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Greene Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m.
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