North Point fell victim to Winfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winfield Warriors. North Point has struggled against Winfield recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Winfield's part, Brady Creech spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Creech has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Winfield's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Camden Palmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
North Point's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Winfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Point will take on Hazelwood West at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Winfield, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Troy-Buchanan at 4:15 p.m. Winfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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