Wyatt is 1-9 against North Side since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wyatt Chaparrals will be playing at home against the North Side Steers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wyatt took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Hills a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wyatt considering their one-run performance the game before.
Miguel Nunez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nunez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nunez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wyatt got a big performance out of Jorvorskie Lane Jr., who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lane Jr. is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Washington, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Side earned a 7-4 victory over Polytechnic on Friday.
Wyatt is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-14-3 record this season. As for North Side, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-21.
Wyatt couldn't quite finish off North Side in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Wyatt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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