After flying high against Paradise Valley on Thursday, North came back down to earth. The Mustangs came up short against the Metro Tech Knights on Friday, falling 22-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-14 back in March.
Jayla Santiesteban was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Damaris Gutierres, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
North has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Metro Tech, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. North will challenge Fairfax at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stampede have averaged an impressive 13.2 runs per game this season. As for Metro Tech, they will face off against Apache Junction at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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