Saxons
| 04/07/25 vs Hawthorne | 20 |
| 02/25/25 @ Mary Star of the Sea | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. Monica | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs St. Bernard | 9 |
| 03/26/25 vs Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North). Everything went their way against the Hawthorne Cougars on Monday as they made off with a 20-2 victory. The Saxons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
Ethan Cannon looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kai Nagashima, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Eric Mirabal, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.2.
North's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Hawthorne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
North will face off against Palos Verdes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hawthorne, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 24-8 win against Morningside on the 8th.
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