Baseball Recap: North Vikings vs. Firestone Falcons
Tuesday just wasn't the day for North's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Firestone Falcons on Tuesday. North has struggled against Firestone recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Firestone's part, Nick Cribbet made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cribbet was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Luke Rhamy looked comfortable as he scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Simon Hostler, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Brennen Hostler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Firestone, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
North will be playing at home against Garfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North is facing Garfield at the right time seeing as Garfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Firestone, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against East at 5:00 p.m. Firestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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