Northside and Trinity Presbyterian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Northside had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats. Northside's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Northside got a good showing from Clayton Davis, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Northside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Kightlinger, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Trinity Presbyterian's side, Brady Rascoll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. Rascoll has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Fleming Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Copper Bernier, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northside's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-14. As for Trinity Presbyterian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northside by a score of 10-1.
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