Mustangs
| 04/21/25 vs Seffner Christian | 10-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 11-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 13-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Admiral Farragut | 18-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lexington Christian | 19-4 |
| + 7 more games |
It's playoff time, and Northside Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Seffner Christian Crusaders get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won 12 games in a row.
Merric Hunt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Pitts, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Ogles, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Northside Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Northside Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Seffner Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
Northside Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Crusaders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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