Griffin is 0-7 against Northside since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Griffin Bears will welcome the Northside Patriots at 5:30 p.m.
Griffin is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Northside.
For Northside's part, Sam Laney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Laney a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jase Shehane, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Chris Biggs was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Griffin only posted an OBP of .118.
Northside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.7 runs. Griffin's loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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