The Northbrook Raiders will be taking part in a tournament against the Shadow Creek Sharks at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northbrook saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against Dekaney, falling 15-5.
Meanwhile, Shadow Creek has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging three runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell just short of Splendora by a score of 10-9. The Sharks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Carlos Sepulveda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ezequiel Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Demari Faggins, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Shadow Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Shadow Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Northbrook, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
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