It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northside can now relate to. They fell just short of the Brooks Lions by a score of 6-4 on Monday. Northside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brooks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Northside got a good showing from Avery Patton, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Sarah Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Brooks' side, Abby Herndon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Herndon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brooks got a great performance from Ellie Partrick as she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayleigh Leone, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Donna Faith Roberson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Northside and nudges their season record down to 39-19-1. As for Brooks, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-9-1 record this season.
Northside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brooks, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Houston Academy. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Houston Academy: 0.9, Brooks: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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