North Shore hasn't had much luck against Summer Creek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. North Shore will square off against Summer Creek at 6:30 p.m. North Shore has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Shore managed to slip by King the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. North Shore came up short against King on Friday, falling 17-4. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Janelle Amador and Jada Duncan did some serious damage despite the final result: Amador scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Duncan scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Amador has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tuesday Garcia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, North Shore hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Summer Creek faced Kingwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Summer Creek fell just short of Kingwood by a score of 4-3. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Bella Melchor was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Summer Creek suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 15-3. As for North Shore, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
North Shore couldn't quite finish off Summer Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can North Shore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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