South and North pushed the score to 14-5 the last time they played North, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Spartans never let the Saxons get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Saxons: they've now won three in a row.

Lilah Cortes
| 04/10/26 @ North | 8 |
| 04/08/26 vs West | 6 |
| 03/27/26 vs Bishop Montgomery | 5 |
| 03/25/26 vs Peninsula | 7 |
| 03/24/26 @ Mira Costa | 7 |
| + 2 more games |
Not much got past Lilah Cortes, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep North off the board. Cortes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brynn Stallings was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
South now has a winning record of 11-10. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South is set to take on their familiar foe El Segundo at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, North will challenge rival West at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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