It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Miami had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the West Central Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Miami also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
North Miami's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reid Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On West Central's side, Josiah Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
North Miami has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-16 record this season. As for West Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
North Miami will challenge Southwood at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Southwood is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so North Miami will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. West Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
