After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Firestone, North was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Garfield Rams with a sharp 14-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what North needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Richard Cooper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Cooper was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Gervins, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
North now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Garfield, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
North has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Garfield, they will head out on the road to take on Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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