Baseball Preview: North Vikings vs. Garfield Rams
The North Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Garfield Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, North finally turned things around against Buchtel on Saturday. North came out on top against Buchtel by a score of 8-4.
Richard Cooper was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Zafar Mazaffar and Manzor Shinwari did most of the damage at the plate: Mazaffar scored a run and stole three bases, while Shinwari scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Elijah Gervins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Garfield is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-1 to Firestone on Tuesday.
North's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Garfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
North took their victory against Garfield in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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