Monday just wasn't the day for Kingston's offense. They lost 14-0 to the North County Raiders on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Kingston in their matchups with North County: they've now lost five in a row.
For North County's part, Tyler Pipkin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pipkin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pipkin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, North County let Connor Helms and Michael Huff loose on the outfield. Helms scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Huff scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Jaxon Scherffius was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kingston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for North County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kingston will challenge Clearwater at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North County, they will head out on the road to square off against Fredericktown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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