North hasn't had much luck against West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The RedHawks will take on the Pioneers. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
North will bounce into Monday's game after beating Heights, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The RedHawks were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Falcons on Wednesday. The RedHawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Leo Castorena made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, North got a big performance out of Ernesto Mejia, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Alfonso Olivarez, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, West waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Aces. That looming 17-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pioneers yet this season.
North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for West, their record now sits at 8-5.
North suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to West in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the RedHawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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