Mustangs
| 04/17/26 vs Canterbury | 8-0 |
| 04/15/26 vs Keswick Christian | 12-0 |
| 04/14/26 vs Lakeside Christian | 10-0 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Northside Christian walked away with it. They never let the Canterbury Crusaders get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Friday. Give the Mustangs' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Ashton Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Northside Christian: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-13 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Northside Christian got a great performance from Donovan Fox as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fox has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Nick Franklin was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Danilo Soto, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Northside Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Northside Christian's record is now 13-14. As for Canterbury, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.
As of now, neither Northside Christian nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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