North East had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Girard Yellowjackets on Monday and snuck past 9-8. That's more bragging rights for North East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jerek Turlij was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Turlij was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Owens, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Braydon Cornman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Girard's side, James Kibbe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Kibbe has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Gilmore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
North East's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Girard, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North East will take on Harbor Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Girard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Girard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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