Northside waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the LaGrange Grangers. Considering the Patriots have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Loreal Byrd was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Fridley, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Northside's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for LaGrange, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Northside's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bremen at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for LaGrange, they will face off against East Paulding at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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