Northside can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kennedy Crusaders a 5-0 shutout. This was payback for Northside, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tyler Weigand made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Weigand was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, John Piper was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Northside's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Kennedy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-10.
Northside will take on Kenwood at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenwood will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kennedy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against UIC College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. UIC College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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