Baseball Recap: East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s Losing Streak Snapped at Three Games

East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] lost to North Platte back in May of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] walked away with an 8-5 win over North Platte. The victory was some much needed relief for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Alex Erickson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-8 otherwise. Erickson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

River Dow

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/12/25 @ North Platte	2
04/17/25 @ North Nodaway	1
04/08/25 vs Albany	1
03/31/25 vs South Holt	1
03/28/25 vs North Andrew	1

In other batting news, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] let River Dow and Owen DeRosier run wild. Dow went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while DeRosier went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Dow a new career-high.

East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for North Platte, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.

East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Platte, they will face off against Bishop LeBlond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.