North Shore was the 5-3 winner over Dickinson when they last played one another back in February of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gators on Friday.
Zion Ashford
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Zion Ashford put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, Jaxson Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
Ashford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Asael Altamirano-Olguin, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
North Shore has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's still a better percentage than their 1-8-1 record this season. As for Dickinson, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, North Shore will take on MacArthur in a tournament on Saturday. As for Dickinson, they will square off against Iowa Colony at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Gators' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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