The Highland Park Scots will face off against the North RedHawks on Friday. Highland Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Highland Park's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Leavenworth hitters got past them. The Scots lost 13-0 to the PIONEERS on Wednesday. The Scots were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the PIONEERS' pitchers proved too tough.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North). Everything went their way against South on Monday as they made off with a 27-2 win. The RedHawks have beaten the Titans the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Titans has come to flipping the script.
Leo Castorena made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Castorena was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for North: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alfonso Olivarez, who scored six runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. North is undefeated when Olivarez posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ernesto Mejia, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI and one stolen base.
North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .608. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
North now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Highland Park, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-2.
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