For the second straight game, Northside will face off against Harris County. The Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northside 3.3, Harris County 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northside easily dispatched Shaw last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Patriots fell just short of Harris County by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since April 24, 2024.
For Harris County's part, Jacob Eber looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Eber has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Harris County's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daejeon Elder, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The win (which was Harris County's fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
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