The North Baltimore Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Arcadia Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Baltimore is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
North Baltimore came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Upper Scioto Valley by a score of 4-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 1st.
Meanwhile, Arcadia got themselves on the board against Vanlue on Wednesday, but Vanlue never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Wildcats. The Redskins haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Nolan Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Arcadia is undefeated when Martinez allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Colin Nusser and Owen Rader did most of the damage at the plate: Nusser went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Rader went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits Nusser has posted since back in March. Andrew Williams also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Arcadia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Baltimore's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Arcadia, their record now sits at 6-10.
North Baltimore suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Arcadia when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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