The Northside Patriots will square off against the Thomasville Bulldogs at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northside 3.5, Thomasville 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Veterans, who was ranked fifth at the time (Northside was ranked 24th). The Patriots came up short against the Warhawks on Wednesday, falling 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this contest were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
Raelyn Warren and Kennedy Williams did some serious damage despite the final result: Warren went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Williams went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Thomasville was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Central by a score of 3-2.
Thomasville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Simpson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Thomasville's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Northside has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Thomasville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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