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| 02/25/25 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 03/14/24 - Neutral | 3-7 L |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 2-4 L |
| + 4 more games |
Southside hadn't done well against McCollum recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Southside Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the McCollum Cowboys. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly two runs.
Achillies Sepulveda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sepulveda was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jeremy Huizar and Eddie Villazana did most of the damage at the plate: Huizar scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Villazana scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Martinez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Southside hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCollum struck out ten times.
The victory made it two in a row for Southside and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for McCollum, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Southside will square off against Poth at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for McCollum, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Holy Cross at 9:00 a.m.
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