Great Hearts Northern Oaks can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Poteet Aggies. This was a revenge game for the Griffins: when they faced off against the Aggies back in March, they had to take a 10-9 defeat.
Nicholas Franzese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Great Hearts Northern Oaks is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise.
Joe Hicks
| 03/10/25 @ New Braunfels Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Poteet | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Marion | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs John Paul II | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Joe Hicks was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Great Hearts Northern Oaks: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
The victory got Great Hearts Northern Oaks back to even at 9-9. As for Poteet, they dropped their record down to 8-16-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Great Hearts Northern Oaks will host Jourdanton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians/Squaws will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Griffins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Poteet, they will take on Randolph at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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