Friday just wasn't the day for North Side's offense. They fell just short of the South Hills Scorpions by a score of 1-0 on Friday. North Side has not had much luck with South Hills recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
North Side saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Fernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On South Hills' side, Nicholas Weatherford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Weatherford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
North Side's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for South Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Side will take on Polytechnic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Polytechnic is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning North Side will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for South Hills, they will be playing at home against Wyatt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wyatt will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something South Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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