Baseball Recap: North East Grape Pickers vs. Fairview Tigers
North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to the Fairview Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North East of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
North East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Aspden, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Fairview's side, Caleb Szklenski made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Szklenski was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Fairview got a big performance out of Ed Dolansky, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Aari Fox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Fairview, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North East will face off against Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning North East will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Fairview, they will head out on the road to square off against Mercyhurst Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fairview: 2.8, Mercyhurst Prep: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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