North can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the South Spartans 5-3. This was a revenge match for North, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-3 defeat when these two played last Monday.
LANDEN NICKELL was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. NICKELL has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. NICKELL was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
NICKELL wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was ETHAN OTTERNESS, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Like North, South also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Encinas. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Encinas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Haden Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jose Bojorquez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, South was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North didn't hit any.
North's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
North will have a chance to go back-to-back against South: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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