After a string of four wins, North Hills Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Page Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Hills Christian of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
North Hills Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gracin Craig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Page's side, Rowen Cox made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bruin Agbayani, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Amari Stout was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North Hills Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Page, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
North Hills Christian will head out on the road to face off against North Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Hills Christian is facing North Rowan at the right time seeing as North Rowan is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Page, they will be playing at home against Western Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Page is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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