North extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-12. They fell 10-7 to the El Segundo Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-6 defeat on Wednesday.
Lucas Blackwood made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Josiah Reed, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for El Segundo, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
On El Segundo's side, Chase Mattoon and Logan Brooks did most of the damage at the plate: Mattoon fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4, while Brooks went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Brooks has posted since back in February of 2025. Jaiden Rico was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, North will host Millikan at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Saxons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for El Segundo, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-13 loss against Simi Valley on the 18th.
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