Baseball Game Preview: Worthing Colts vs. Northside Panthers

The Worthing Colts will venture away from home to face off against the Northside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Worthing has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Worthing fell victim to Northside and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Colts' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

For Northside's part, Jermy Castillo and Tristen Garcia made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Castillo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Garcia pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Castillo went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Garcia went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Garcia a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Amos, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .792. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Worthing, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.