North Miami is 4-0 against West Central since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The North Miami Warriors will square off against the West Central Trojans at 1:00 p.m.
North Miami is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Maconaquah just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 5-4.
Ryan Meredith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, West Central can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on DeMotte Christian with a sharp 11-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what West Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Josiah Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Michael Wireman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Garner Moon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
North Miami's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for West Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
North Miami took their victory against West Central when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 19-7. Will North Miami repeat their success, or does West Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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