After flying high against Leuzinger last Wednesday, North came back down to earth. The North Saxons fell just short of the Serra Cavaliers by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Serra apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Nolan Shiroma was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alex Yamashiro relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Serra's side, Amari Hackett and Jaylen Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Hackett scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Thomas scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
North has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Serra, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
North will be playing at home against Wiseburn- Da Vinci at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North is facing Wiseburn- Da Vinci at the right time seeing as Wiseburn- Da Vinci is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Serra, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against La Salle at 3:00 p.m. La Salle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Serra's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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