North extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-16 in the process. They lost 13-3 to the South Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-0 loss on Wednesday.
North got a good showing from Ethan Cannon, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Cannon a new career-low.
At the plate, Alex Cannon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
As for South, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On South's side, the team relied heavily on Dane Rhodes, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Rhodes is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Dow, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South, they will head out on the road to square off against Redondo Union at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Sea Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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