While North County put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Kingston. Everything went the North County Raiders' way against the Kingston Cougars as the North County Raiders made off with a 14-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory North County has managed all season.
Tyler Pipkin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pipkin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pipkin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, North County let Connor Helms and Michael Huff loose on the outfield. Helms scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Huff scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Scherffius, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Kingston, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North County will challenge Fredericktown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fredericktown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so North County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingston, they will head out on the road to face off against Clearwater at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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