Baseball Recap: Mandeville Skippers vs. Northshore Panthers
Mandeville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Northshore Panthers by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mandeville also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Aidan Grab spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyle Charrier, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Scott, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Northshore's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Fayard, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Mandeville's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6. As for Northshore, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.
Mandeville will play host again on Saturday to welcome Dunham, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. Mandeville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Dunham's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northshore, they are on the road again on Monday to play Vandebilt Catholic at 5:00 p.m. Vandebilt Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Northshore likes a good challenge.
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