Juarez is 0-3 against Northside since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Juarez Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Northside Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Northside took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Juarez, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Juarez gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Solorio as Juarez made off with a 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Juarez.
Juarez got a massive performance out of Freinddimar Falcon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Martha Patino was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northside's offense. They lost 7-0 to Payton College Prep on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Northside's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Juarez's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Juarez's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Juarez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Northside, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Juarez continue to outrun the ball?
Juarez might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Northside in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Thankfully for Juarez, Megan Kennedy (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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