Northside faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots lost 7-1 to the Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in September.
Wetherly Ridley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Northside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Fridley, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Northside dropped their record down to 22-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Northside will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Peach County at 5:00 p.m. As for Central, they will take on Alexander at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
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