After a string of four wins, W.S. Neal's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against the Northview Chiefs, falling 12-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chiefs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 back in February.
Colton Cain was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Cain was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Eli Stone
| 03/06/25 @ Escambia County | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Jackson | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Escambia County | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Escambia County | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Excel | 3 |
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Cain wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Stone, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Stone is becoming a predictor of W.S. Neal's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
W.S. Neal's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Northview, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Coming up, W.S. Neal will host Blacksher at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northview, they will take on Laurel Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chiefs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hoboes have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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