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| 04/18/25 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/20/23 - Neutral | 7-0 W |
| 05/16/22 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/09/22 - Home | 10-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Festus is 9-1 against North County since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Festus has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Festus took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hillsboro a 2-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Festus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Schilly, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Schilly has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Central 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
North County also got a great performance from Tim Ekstam Jr as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Ekstam Jr also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Raiders are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Zak Meador was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Connor Helms, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
North County now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Festus, their record now sits at 13-6-1.
Festus beat North County 8-4 when the teams last played last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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