After flying high against Harrold last Monday, Northside came back down to earth. The Indians fell 17-13 to the Munday Moguls on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Moguls this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-6 defeat last Tuesday.
A. Acosta made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was KJ Hollenbaugh, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Northside has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 2-6 Harrold and 3-7 Munday (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 35.4% over those games). As for Munday, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northside will host Knox City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Greyhounds have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests. As for Munday, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrold at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.11 runs per game on average), something the Moguls will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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