Baseball Recap: North Babylon Bulldogs vs. Northport Tigers
North Babylon won the last time they faced Northport, and things went their way on Friday too. The North Babylon Bulldogs walked away with a 12-7 win over the Northport Tigers. With that victory, North Babylon brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Tristan Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Isiah Gutierrez and Tom Morton did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Morton scored a run while going 3-for-4. Gutierrez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Justin Dumeng was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
North Babylon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Northport, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
North Babylon will be playing in front of their home fans against Centereach at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Babylon will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Northport, they will head out on the road to challenge Copiague at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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