Northside fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Tuscaloosa County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 9-7. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Brayden Billings and Claire Jones stepped up to the plate in a big way. Billings scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Sharbutt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Even though they lost, Northside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their second loss (out of seven games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Tuscaloosa County, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-3.
Coming up, Northside will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wenonah at 4:30 p.m. Northside is facing Wenonah at the right time seeing as Wenonah is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tuscaloosa County, they will challenge Sipsey Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tuscaloosa County will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Sipsey Valley will have lost six straight heading into Thursday's contest.
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