South was the 1-0 winner over North when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The South Spartans fell just short of the North Saxons by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
South got a good showing from Mason Tymick, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cody Pierson came in to relieve Tymick and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
On North's side, they got a great performance from Alex Yamashiro as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Makoto Nakawake relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
South's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for North, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
South will face off against Dublin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dublin: 3.4, South: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North, they will head out on the road to square off against Loyola at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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