Baseball Recap: Tarboro Vikings vs. North East Carolina Prep
Tarboro put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let North East Carolina Prep onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tarboro.
Cole Craddock was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Craddock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Craddock was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tarboro got a massive performance out of Stephen Ribustello, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ribustello continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabe Kassnove, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Tarboro's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for North East Carolina Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Tarboro will have a chance to go back-to-back against North East Carolina Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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