North East fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Girard on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-8 to the Yellowjackets. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Grape Pickers, who until this game were averaging 3.36 runs allowed.
Jerek Turlij
| 05/05/25 vs Girard | 7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Conneaut Area | 14 |
| 04/23/25 vs Corry | 16 |
| 04/15/25 @ Girard | 16 |
| 04/09/25 @ Conneaut Area | 18 |
| + 4 more games |
Jerek Turlij put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Triana made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Owens, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
North East's record now sits at 11-3. As for Girard, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North East is set to challenge their familiar foe Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grape Pickers 3.4, the Tigers 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Girard will take on rival Conneaut Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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