Northampton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Surry County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Surry County Cougars by a score of 9-8. Northampton has struggled against Surry County recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Northampton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Leland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Leland is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Gibson Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Surry County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northampton is on the road again on Thursday to play Chincoteague at 4:00 p.m. Northampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Surry County, they will head out on the road to challenge Ridgecroft at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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