Southside came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Jones Trojans out 7-5. This was payback for Southside, who suffered an 8-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cutter Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Luke Perry was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Taylor Ashley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Jones' side, Garris Andrews was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Southside's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Jones, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Southside will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Greene Central at 6:00 p.m. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to take on Southside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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