Griffin is 0-6 against Northside since March of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Griffin Bears will head out on the road to take on the Northside Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Griffin has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Friday just wasn't the day for Griffin's offense. They came up short against Starr's Mill on Friday, falling 15-0. The Bears' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Northside posted their closest win since February 18th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Piedmont 5-3. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Cayden Clay, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Northside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. Griffin's loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Griffin might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Northside when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Griffin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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