The Washington Eagles will take on the Northside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Washington sitting on four straight wins and Northside on 16.
On Monday, Washington got the win against Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men by a conclusive 15-3. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Northside got themselves on the board against North Forest on Monday, but North Forest never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 14-0. The Panthers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 16th contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Coco Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Northside let Jesus Delosreyes and Jermy Castillo run wild. Delosreyes went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Castillo went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Castillo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chris Huerta, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .553 or higher in 12 consecutive matchups.
Northside pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 12.9 runs thus far. As for Washington, their record now sits at 11-2.
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