The Northside Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Kashmere Fighting Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northside has six straight victories, Kashmere has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kashmere's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Northside hadn't allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. Northside put the hurt on Worthing with a sharp 14-0 win on Tuesday. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Coco Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northside let Conner Amos and Cesar Carrillo run wild. Amos scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4, while Carrillo scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Carrillo also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chris Huerta, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Kashmere scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Yates by a score of 14-13.
Northside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Kashmere, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Northside took their win against Kashmere in their previous meeting back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside since the team 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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