Yates had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Northside Panthers, falling 13-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 17-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Northside, the win keeps them at an undefeated 15-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season.
For Northside's part, Coco Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, Hernandez is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Nicholas Juarez and Jeremy Castillo did most of the damage at the plate: Juarez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Castillo went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Juarez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Herrera, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
While Yates had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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