It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northside can now relate to. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison County Tigers on Monday. Northside's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Northside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Billings, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Madison County's side, Gracyn Spicer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Spicer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allison Yeary, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Livy Huter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 39-18-1. As for Madison County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 38-9 record this season.
Northside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-4 defeat vs. Brooks on the 13th. Madison County has also already played their next game, a 9-4 loss against Houston Academy on the 13th.
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