The Naselle Comets will square off against the Northport Mustangs on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Naselle 3.1, Northport 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northport will be up against a hot Naselle team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Comets skirted past Wahkiakum 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Northport rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Crusaders. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 16 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Naselle's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northport, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
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