Baseball Game Preview: Yates Lions vs. Northside Panthers

For the second straight game, Yates will face off against Northside. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Yates Lions take on Northside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yates has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Northside will come in with 11 straight wins.

Yates fell victim to Northside and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Panthers.

For Northside's part, Tristen Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Garcia a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adan Gallegos, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Conner Amos was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Northside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .433 or higher in seven consecutive contests.

Northside's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 14.6 runs thus far As for Yates, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Yates hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Northside struggles in that department as they've averaged .537. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.