The Northside Panthers will head out to challenge the North Forest Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Forest will be up against a hot Northside squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. Everything went Northside's way against Furr on Saturday as Northside made off with a 14-2 victory.
Tristen Garcia
| 03/22/25 @ Furr | 8 |
| 03/19/25 @ Kashmere | 7 |
| 03/01/25 vs Scarborough | 7 |
| 03/10/25 @ Worthing | 3 |
| 02/28/24 vs Galena Park | 3 |
Tristen Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Conner Amos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Huerta, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Northside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Forest never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on Yates with a sharp 17-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Northside's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for North Forest, their record is now 6-2.
Everything went Northside's way against North Forest in their previous meeting back in April of 2015, as Northside made off with a 13-4 win. Does Northside have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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