It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northside Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Shorecrest Prep Chargers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Northside Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shorecrest Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Andreas Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Northside Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Perkey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Northside Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shorecrest Prep only tossed six.
On Shorecrest Prep's side, Eli Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Northside Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season. As for Shorecrest Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-18.
As of now, neither Northside Christian nor Shorecrest Prep have any future games scheduled.
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