There's no place like home for North County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Potosi Trojans on Thursday as the North County Raiders made off with an 11-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North County also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Tyler Pipkin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Pipkin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pipkin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Zane Huff was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Jaxon Scherffius was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
North County's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Potosi, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North County will take on Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Potosi, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Tuesday against Marquand-Zion at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Marquand-Zion's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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