Baseball Preview: Beechcroft Cougars vs. Northland Vikings
Beechcroft is 1-7-1 against Northland since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Beechcroft Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Northland Vikings at 5:30 p.m.
Beechcroft lost 16-2 to Centennial on Monday.
Meanwhile, Northland gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Linden-McKinley by a score of 13-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northland.
Cameron Wilson and Dana Byrd were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Wilson struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Byrd tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wilson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, five stolen bases, and four RBI, while Byrd scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarrod Singleton Jr., who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Julio Luna Jr., who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Beechcroft's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Northland, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Beechcroft skirted past Northland 9-8 in their previous meeting on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beechcroft since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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