The Armstrong River Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the North Catholic Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Armstrong fell victim to Franklin Regional and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the River Hawks in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Armstrong saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Delano, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Central Valley hit North Catholic with a six-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell 8-5 to the Warriors.
Adam Mashuda was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Owen Beatrice also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for North Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Armstrong couldn't quite get it done against North Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the River Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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