After flying high against Hamilton last Tuesday, Northside came back down to earth. The Northside Rams fell just short of the American Christian Academy Patriots by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Avery Patton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Northside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylee Appling, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Appling has posted since back in April of 2024.
Northside's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.25 hits in those games compared to only 4.86 in the others. As for American Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northside will welcome John Carroll Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for American Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Holt at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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