Baseball Recap: Zanesville has no trouble against Northridge

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 9:20pm

Baseball Recap: Zanesville Blue Devils vs. Northridge Vikings

Zanesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Northridge Vikings 12-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Evan McBride tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Solomon Norris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Needles, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Zanesville and bumps their season record up to 4-10-1. As for Northridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zanesville will square off against Licking Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zanesville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Northridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Johnstown-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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