North came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Buchtel Griffins on Saturday. This was a revenge match for North, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-7 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Richard Cooper made a splash 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, North let Zafar Mazaffar and Manzor Shinwari loose on the outfield. Mazaffar scored a run and stole three bases, while Shinwari scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Gervins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Buchtel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North is on the road again on Tuesday to play Garfield at 5:00 p.m. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Buchtel, they will head out on the road to take on Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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