The South Side Hornet will face off against the Conway Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
South Side is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Mt. Vernon-Enola get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hornet with their most commanding win of the season.
Jacob Mahan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Cody Kuykendoll
| 04/11/25 @ Mt. Vernon-Enola | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Baptist Prep | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Rose Bud | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs St. Joseph | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Des Arc | 1 |
In other batting news, South Side let Haze Hulse and Cody Kuykendoll run wild. Hulse scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Kuykendoll went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Kuykendoll a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Case Walls, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
South Side was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Conway Christian got the win against Hector on Monday by a conclusive 15-2. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Isaiah Brister and Xander Stone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Brister tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stone pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Brister has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Brister scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Stone scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Conway Christian got a massive performance out of Bryce Keathley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Keathley also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ace Koehler, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Side pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Conway Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
South Side took their win against Conway Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Do the Hornet have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
