Arcadia waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the North Baltimore Tigers 12-5. For Arcadia, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat North Baltimore walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Adam Emerich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Emerich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Emerich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Arcadia got a massive performance out of Isaac Stoner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Stoner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Lamarion Tucker was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Arcadia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for North Baltimore, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcadia is on the road again on Friday to play Ada at 5:00 p.m. Arcadia is facing Ada at the right time seeing as Ada is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for North Baltimore, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Jennings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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