Baseball Recap: Northside Gets the Win

While Northside's victory against Mather wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Rangers 3-2 on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Rowan Yen

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/11/25 vs Mather	11
04/04/25 vs Disney II	8
03/19/24 @ Chicago Academy	3
05/22/24 @ Lake View	2
05/10/24 @ Niles Notre Dame	2

Rowan Yen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Yen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Weihing, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Weihing has posted since back in April of 2024. Rowan Dragovic was another, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Northside now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mather, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Looking ahead, Mather will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Disney II at 2:00 p.m. Northside will be paying especially close attention to the Rangers' matchup: after the Rangers faces off against the Titans, they'll take on Northside again at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.