Northside Christian easily dispatched St. Petersburg Catholic last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Northside Christian Mustangs fell just short of the IMG Academy Black Ascenders by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since May 2, 2024.
Northside Christian got a good showing from Rhett Wilson, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, James Pitts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Northside Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for IMG Academy Black, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
We've got a battle between Mustangs coming up. As for IMG Academy Black, they will square off against Lakeland Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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