Softball Recap: North Side Now 4-1 over Last Five Games

Steers

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Polytechnic	16
04/01/25 vs Wyatt	16
03/25/25 @ Trimble Tech	15
03/07/25 @ Wyatt	15
03/31/25 @ Arlington Heights	11

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paschal, North Side was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Polytechnic Parrots a 16-0 shutout. The Steers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by ten runs or more this season.

Natalia Olvera was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Olvera was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, Mia James was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maggie Casteneda, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple.

North Side always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

North Side is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Polytechnic, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Coming up, North Side will face off against South Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Steers will need to watch out since the Scorpions have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Polytechnic, they will be playing at home against Paschal at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Parrots surely won't give up without a fight.