Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to the Teurlings Catholic Rebels might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northside of the 29-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Northside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Teurlings Catholic's side, Matthew Rushing looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Rushing has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Teurlings Catholic got a massive performance out of Jake Farris, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. William Power was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Teurlings Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northside will take on North Vermilion at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Teurlings Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Catholic-B.R. at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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