St. Clair is 0-6 against North County since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. St. Clair's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, St. Clair beat St. James 6-3. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Nate Short
| 05/01/25 vs St. James | 3 |
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Tyler Tomes and Nate Short did most of the damage at the plate: Tomes went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Short went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Short a new career-high. Easton Martin was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, North County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Arcadia Valley.
The result came thanks to Michael Huff's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Scherffius, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Pipkin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
North County pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Clair, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
St. Clair suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to North County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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