North had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 12. They fell 11-7 to the Calhoun County Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 10-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Strickland, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
As for Calhoun County, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Calhoun County's side, Wayne Farmer, Jr. and Chippy Ayon made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Farmer, Jr. pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ayon tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Farmer, Jr. went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ayon went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Calhoun County is 4-2 when Farmer, Jr. posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
While North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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