Northside lost a heartbreaker to Harris County when they met back in March of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Patriots fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Ashton Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Northside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Biggs, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Harris County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
While Northside had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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