The North Hopkins Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Celeste Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Hopkins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Celeste's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, North Hopkins came up short against Cooper and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Celeste was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They came up short against North Hopkins, falling 12-1. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Celeste's loss dropped their record down to 9-2-1. As for North Hopkins, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
North Hopkins took their victory against Celeste when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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