Southside had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 17-13 to make it six. They fell just short of the Fort Payne Wildcats by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Paxton Huddleston was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
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At the plate, Southside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Houston, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Houston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
As for Fort Payne, their record now sits at 10-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Southside since March 7, 2017.
On Fort Payne's side, not much got past Olivia Lee, who gave up just two hits to keep Southside off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cory Kramer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southside will challenge White Plains at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Fort Payne, they will face off against Arab at 8:15 p.m. on Friday.
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