Baseball Game Preview: North Side Gators vs. Edwards Tigers

The North Side Gators will challenge the Edwards Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Edwards took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Side, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, North Side made easy work of Leflore County and carried off an 18-8 victory. Considering the Gators have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Edwards' offense. They lost 7-0 to Winona on Friday. Edwards has struggled against Winona recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

North Side is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Edwards, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

North Side took their victory against Edwards in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 18-6 score. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.