Northside came into Tuesday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Springdale Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. This was a revenge contest for Northside, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.
For Springdale's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JP Scoggins, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Scoggins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Northside's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14-1. As for Springdale, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside will take on Van Buren at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Buren's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Springdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Bentonville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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