Northside has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jones Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Northside can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Hancock.
Northside got a great performance from Quinn Shanahan as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Shanahan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Phoxay was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Elizabeth Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jones was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 17-1 to Mother McAuley. That's two games in a row now that Jones has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Jones saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Black, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The win got Northside back to even at 5-5-1. As for Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Northside came out on top in a nail-biter against Jones when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Does Northside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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