Arcadia Valley was the 7-0 winner over North County when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Arcadia Valley Tigers lost 9-1 to the North County Raiders on Thursday.
Arcadia Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Nash, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On North County's side, Tim Ekstam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Ekstam has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Huff was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Helms, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Arcadia Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for North County, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Arcadia Valley will be playing at home against West County on Monday. North County will take on Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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