Thursday just wasn't the day for North Side's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Hamilton Lions on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, North Side's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Hamilton's part, JD Whitaker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Noah Hester and Myles Self did most of the damage at the plate: Hester scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Self went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Chris Willis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
North Side's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Hamilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season.
North Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hamilton also has no future games currently scheduled.
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