Northwest extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-12. They came up short against the North College Hill Trojans, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-3 on Thursday.
As for North College Hill, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
For North College Hill's part, Mekel Bass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Bass is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, North College Hill let Tayshaun Jones and AJ Kahr run wild. Jones went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Kahr went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. North College Hill is undefeated when Kahr posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. Raymone Pace was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Coming up, Northwest will square off against Miami Valley Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for North College Hill, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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