Northside lost to Payton College Prep last Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Northside Mustangs came out on top against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies by a score of 11-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northside.
Quinn Shanahan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on 15 hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Wojdyla, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Reynolds, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Payton College Prep's side, Lilia Tanabe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Lyla Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Payton College Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside only posted a batting average of .241.
Northside has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Payton College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Northside will look to defend their home field on Monday against Regina Dominican at 4:30 p.m. Northside has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Payton College Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake View at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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