The Northshore Panthers will face off against the East Jefferson Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Northshore will be strutting in after a win while East Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Northshore's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Covington 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since April 2, 2024.
Cale Bricker looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aviel Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, East Jefferson was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Belle Chasse, falling 11-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
East Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Northshore, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
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