The Northside Patriots will square off against the Russell County Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northside will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Northside earned an 8-3 win over Griffin. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly five runs.
Noah Thomason
| 03/14/25 vs Griffin | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lewisburg | 0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Jonesboro | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Calvary Christian | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Glenwood | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ LaGrange | 2 |
Noah Thomason looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jase Shehane, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Biggs, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Northside hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Russell County suffered their closest defeat since March 16, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Auburn by a score of 3-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Northside pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Russell County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Northside took their win against Russell County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-8. Will Northside repeat their success, or does Russell County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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