The Northside Rams will face off against the Hillcrest Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northside will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Five must be Northside's lucky number: they beat Gordo with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Rams beat the Green Wave by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1.
Avery Patton
| 04/05/25 vs Gordo | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Jackson | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ John Carroll Catholic | 0 |
Avery Patton tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Billings was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 14 matchups. Another player making a difference was Mattie Case, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Northside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillcrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Prattville on Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 12-14-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Northside, their victory bumped their record up to 21-11-1.
Northside was able to grind out a solid win over Hillcrest in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 5-1. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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