North Side extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-13. They came up short against the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Arlington Heights, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Arlington Heights' part, Adrian Reyes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Reyes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Arlington Heights got a massive performance out of Jayden Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Hernandez a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Jayden Lee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, North Side will host Wyatt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Arlington Heights, they will head out to square off against Paschal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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