North Judson-San Pierre had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt North White on Friday. The Bluejays were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over the Vikings. The Bluejays haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Trey McGowen
| 05/09/25 @ North White | 9 |
| 04/26/25 vs Elkhart Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Knox | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Caston | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Triton | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Trey McGowen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs but no hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of North Judson-San Pierre's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ayson Harper was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. North Judson-San Pierre is 8-2 when Harper posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Benson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
North Judson-San Pierre kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
North Judson-San Pierre's record is now 11-9. As for North White, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Coming up, North Judson-San Pierre will challenge Whiting at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Oilers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.75 runs per game on average), something the Bluejays will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North White, they will take on North Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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