The North Baltimore Tigers will challenge the Continental Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Baltimore will be strutting in after a win while Continental will be coming in after a defeat.
North Baltimore took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Northwood get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Continental was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Columbus Grove, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly ten runs.
Jayden Pitney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Continental: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-12-1 otherwise.
North Baltimore's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Continental, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14-1.
North Baltimore took their victory against Continental in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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