Baseball Recap: Arcadia Firebirds vs. Northampton Yellowjackets
In what's become a running theme this season, Arcadia gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northampton Yellowjackets a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Arcadia sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Dalton Barnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Brian White was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Arcadia pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Northampton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Nandua the next time they take the field. Arcadia will host Nandua at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Northampton will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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