The Northside Mustangs will square off against the Mather Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northside is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Payton College Prep just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Grizzlies, falling 16-6.
Jesse Nick
| 04/04/25 vs Disney II | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Payton College Prep | 2 |
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Jesse Nick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Northside's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Mather finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 9-1 to North Shore Country Day. The Rangers' defeat didn't just snap their winning streak: it also ended the team's undefeated season.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Mather, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything went Northside's way against Mather in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, as Northside made off with a 9-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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