Northside entered their tilt with Griffin on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Griffin Bears. Considering the Patriots have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Northside got a massive performance out of Loreal Byrd, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Conkle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Griffin only tossed four.
Northside's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Griffin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Northside will venture away from home to square off against Starr's Mill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Griffin, they will take on Dutchtown at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Griffin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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