Northshore lost against Mandeville back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northshore Panthers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mandeville Skippers. Northshore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northshore 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.
On Mandeville's side, 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. Another player making a difference was Michael Scott, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Northshore's loss dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Mandeville, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
Northshore will head out on the road to challenge Vandebilt Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Vandebilt Catholic is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Northshore will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Mandeville will take on Dunham at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. 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.
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