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North using 'grit' as motivation ahead of Semi-State
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The North Huskies, one of the most dominant teams in the Tri-State this season, believe they have what it takes to wear the crown in 4-a.
'We play a lot of grit,' junior Brooks Carroll said. 'We play tough. Our pitching does a lot for us. And we scrape enough runs to win ball games.'
'Yeah, we're a gritty ballclub,' head coach Jeremy Jones said. 'You know we're not pretty. You know we but we do a lot of little things. Correct. Whether it's bunting or slashing, hit and run, that type of stuff.'
This tight knit group has the makings of a state championship team. After years of fighting to get out of the sectional just to come up short to Castle North is bound for the semi-state bringing with it loads of excitement.
'Obviously there's pressure, but I feel like with us it's just we're kind of going in there with house money,' Carroll said. 'You know, being in a spot where we haven't been before, it's, you know, screw it. Why not just go play with our head on fire and play hard and maybe scratch out a couple of wins, get us a gas field.'
All year long the Huskies have sparked a new formula for winning dominant pitching.
When scoring four or more runs this season north is a remarkable 20-0. But what matters the most is a key factor that doesn't pop up on the stat sheet.
'Their heart you know, and their ability to come together and be around each other and just find a way with two outs to get a hit,' said Jones. 'We had a situation on Saturday Braden Perry comes in second or third no outs, two one ball game, it was strike out, strike out flyball. And you know he came in to do a job, and thats been the story this season for us. We asl guys to perform at their best and hopefully well have more of the same on Saturday.'
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