North can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Peninsula Panthers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Joseph Banuelos
| 04/24/26 vs Peninsula | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Peninsula | 1 |
| 04/15/26 vs El Segundo | 1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 1 |
| 03/16/26 @ St. Monica | 1 |
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Joseph Banuelos looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of North's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 6-12 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Shouta Saito was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Josiah Reed was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Peninsula, their record is now 6-13.
Coincidentally, North and Peninsula will both be playing South the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while the Saxons will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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