Tri-County North and National Trail are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Blazers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-County North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Tri-County North couldn't beat Valley View on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Panthers lost 15-5 to the Spartans. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
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Tri-County North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Fannin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Fannin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Fairborn hit National Trail with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blazers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Skyhawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss snapped Tri-County North's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-7 record. As for National Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
National Trail's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri-County North has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for National Trail, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Tri-County North's hitters?
Tri-County North came out on top in a nail-biter against National Trail in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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