Northshore had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Sumner on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cowboys an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Northshore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sumner, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-5.
Looking ahead, Northshore will take on Sulphur on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Tors have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. Sumner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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