North Sand Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Belgreen Bulldogs a 2-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bison have posted since February 28th.
Bison
| 04/18/25 vs Belgreen | 2-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Section | 9-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Pisgah | 15-4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Glencoe | 13-3 |
| 03/14/25 vs North Jackson | 16-2 |
| + 6 more games |
North Sand Mountain's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Belgreen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Sand Mountain beat the Bulldogs by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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