For the second straight game, Humble will face off against North Shore. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Humble came up short against North Shore and fell 7-2.
For North Shore's part, Pete Almaraz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Almaraz a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
North Shore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.4.
The win was the sixth in a row for North Shore, bringing their record up to 7-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Humble, their loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13-1.
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