The Northport Mustangs will head out to square off against the Cusick Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Northport will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Northport's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Kettle Falls. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by nine runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cusick hadn't done well against Selkirk recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Rangers 17-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Northport's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cusick, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9-1.
Northport took their win against Cusick when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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