Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to the Taylor County Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-2 defeat two weeks ago.
Chandon Shugart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Valdes, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Northside now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Taylor County, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Looking ahead, Northside will square off against Houston County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Taylor County, they will face off against Windsor Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Windsor Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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