It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fredericktown Black Cats, sneaking past 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since May 10, 2024.
Will Weible
Will Weible made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Weible was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
In other batting news, Kendrick Simon was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Maddox Basler was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
North County's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Fredericktown, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Coming up, North County will challenge Ste. Genevieve at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fredericktown, they will square off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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