The Winfield Pirates will be taking part in a tournament against the Northside Rams at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Winfield managed to slip by Brookwood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Pirates came up short against the Panthers on Friday, falling 11-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since April 18, 2025.
Meanwhile, while Northside put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Marbury. The Rams put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Rams have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Piepho looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2025.
Northside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Northside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Winfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Winfield might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Northside when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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