For the second straight game, Northside will face off against North Forest. Northside will host North Forest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northside is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Northside beats North Forest with 14 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Northside blew past North Forest 14-1 on Wednesday. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Coco Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
Chris Huerta
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In other batting news, Northside let Conner Amos and Chris Huerta run wild. Amos scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Huerta scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave Huerta a new career-high.
Northside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Northside pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for North Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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