South is 8-2 against North since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Spartans will look to defend their home field against the North Saxons at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, South had just enough and edged Bishop Montgomery out 4-3.
Mateo Biezonsky looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Nelson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Newport Harbor 7-5. The win was just what North needed coming off of a 14-3 defeat in their prior match.
Alex Yamashiro looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Colin Anderson was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elijah Teutschman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for North, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
South skirted past North 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will South repeat their success, or does North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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