Continental is on a four-game streak of home losses, and North Baltimore a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Continental Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Baltimore Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Continental has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Columbus Grove hit Continental with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates lost 14-4 to the Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly ten runs.

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Jayden Pitney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Continental: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-12-1 otherwise.
Meanwhile, North Baltimore owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Northwood. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
North Baltimore's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Continental, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14-1.
Continental might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from North Baltimore when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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