After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seckman, North County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Central Tigers. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Tim Ekstam Jr
Tim Ekstam Jr made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North County is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Ekstam Jr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Basler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for North County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Jaxon Scherffius was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win got North County back to even at 4-4. As for Central, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North County will head out to challenge DeSoto at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Central, they will venture away from home to take on Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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