The Northside Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Starr's Mill Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Starr's Mill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northside will head out to face Starr's Mill after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. The Patriots fell just short of Loganville by a score of 10-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this game were averaging 3.17 runs allowed.
Northside got a massive performance out of Sidne Malone, who went 3-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Malone has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kylie Fridley, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Starr's Mill took on Harris County on Wednesday. The Panthers lost 9-2 to the Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly seven runs.
Starr's Mill's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Northside, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 19-5.
Northside beat Starr's Mill 6-2 in their previous matchup on September 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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