Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-1 to the Houston County Bears. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Friday.
Emerson Rugama spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Northside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Hall, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Houston County, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Coming up, Northside will venture away from home to take on Westside at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Houston County, they will host Veterans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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