The Northshore Panthers will head out to face off against the Pearl River Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northshore will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
While Northshore didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Loranger on Thursday.
Connor Smith
| 02/27/25 vs Loranger | 10 |
| 02/22/25 @ Acadiana | 9 |
| 02/10/25 @ Belle Chasse | 8 |
| 02/15/25 @ John Curtis Christian | 1 |
Connor Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Northshore's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aviel Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ethan Sumner also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Pearl River fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Northlake Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines.
Northshore's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pearl River, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Northshore came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl River in their previous matchup back in March of 2017, sneaking past 2-1. Does Northshore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pearl River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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