The South Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Northwood Timberwolves at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Northwood will arrive with nine straight victories.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but South had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Serra.
South got a good showing from Ben Castillion, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Castillion has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Logan Sain made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwood beat Portola 6-1 on Friday.
Northwood let Luke Hansen and Jordan Kim loose on the outfield. Hansen scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Kim scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Colin Carlson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Northwood, they pushed their record up to 20-5-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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