North is 0-4 against Firestone since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Firestone Falcons at 5:00 p.m. North will be strutting in after a win while Firestone will be coming in after a defeat.
Firestone is hoping to do on Thursday what East couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to North's winning streak, which now stands at three games. North skirted past East 11-9.
Zafar Mazaffar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Elijah Gervins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Firestone lost 13-3 to St. Vincent-St. Mary on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Firestone in their matchups with St. Vincent-St. Mary: they've now lost three in a row.
Firestone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malcolm Bufford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
North now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Firestone, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Firestone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Firestone in their previous matchup back in April. Can North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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