The Southridge Skyhawks will head out to square off against the Doherty Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Southridge will be strutting in after a win while Doherty will be coming in after a defeat.
Southridge was handed a 17-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maine West, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Skyhawks have posted since May 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, Doherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-3 to Tualatin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Doherty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Oakes, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI. Xavier Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Southridge, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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