Northside fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Knox City on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 14-13. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by just one run.
J. Bustamante led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-6 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. K. Gomez was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
Northside has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 1-5 Harrold and 3-7 Munday (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 31.8% over those games). As for Knox City, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5-1.
Northside wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-9 win against Harrold on the 7th. Knox City has also already played their next contest (against Munday), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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