With a playoff game on the line, Northside rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats 9-8. With that victory, Northside brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Northside let Brody Abernathy and Fisher Roberts loose on the outfield. Abernathy scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Roberts went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Devin Guin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Trinity Presbyterian's side, Brady Rascoll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. Rascoll has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fleming Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Copper Bernier, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Northside's third in a row) raised their record to 16-13. As for Trinity Presbyterian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northside by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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