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| 04/14/23 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 03/16/21 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 03/03/20 - Away | 20-1 W |
North Side is a perfect 3-0 against Polytechnic since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The North Side Steers will take on the Polytechnic Parrots at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
North Side easily dispatched Wyatt last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. North Side fell just short of Paschal by a score of 6-4 on Friday.
Natalia Olvera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. What's more, she gave up only four walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Maggie Casteneda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 9-5 to Wyatt.
Polytechnic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was F Espinoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Polytechnic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Polytechnic's record is now 0-6. As for North Side, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-6.
Everything went North Side's way against Polytechnic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as North Side made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Side since the team 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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