After flying high against Alexandria on Saturday, Southside came back down to earth. The Southside Panthers fell just short of the West Limestone Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Saturday.
Jasie Brooks made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Burrell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On West Limestone's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Bethune, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double. Addie Wallace was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Southside has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-9-1 record this season. As for West Limestone, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 29-5-3.
Southside will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Boaz at 4:30 p.m. Boaz is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Southside will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for West Limestone, they will face off against Sardis at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. West Limestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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