North County was the 9-2 winner over Southern when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North County Knights fell 10-6 to the Southern Bulldogs on Friday. North County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Southern's part, Kelly Medhurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Medhurst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Medhurst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaycee Catterton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Jordyn Harmel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
North County's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Southern, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
North County will head out on the road to square off against Meade at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Southern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arundel at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Southern is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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