For the second straight game, South will face off against North. The Spartans will square off against the Saxons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. South's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let North get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted against the Saxons since April 1, 2022.
For North's part, they got a good showing from Shouta Saito, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Saito has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for North, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-15.
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