North had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 11-16 to make it four. They came up short against the South Spartans, falling 8-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Saxons haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for South, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-7. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For South's part, not much got past Issac Orozco, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep North off the board. Orozco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jonovan Talavera was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Owen Rhodes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South, they will face off against Bishop Montgomery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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