The North Saxons will venture away from home to challenge the Peninsula Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. North is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for North after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Millikan. That's two games in a row now that the Saxons have lost by exactly three runs.
Josiah Reed made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Shouta Saito, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Heritage Christian hit Peninsula with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Warriors.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
North skirted past Peninsula 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saxons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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