North County is a perfect 6-0 against St. Clair since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Arcadia Valley.
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Not much got past Michael Huff, who gave up just a hit to keep Arcadia Valley off the board. Huff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Scherffius, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Tyler Pipkin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Clair beat St. James 6-3 on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
St. Clair let Tyler Tomes and Nate Short run wild. Tomes went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Short went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Short a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Easton Martin, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
North County now has a winning record of 11-10. As for St. Clair, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Everything went North County's way against St. Clair when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as North County made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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