Sadly, Walnut Ridge is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-6 walloping at the hands of the Northland Vikings on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Walnut Ridge of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
For Northland's part, Jordan Singleton was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with seven stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Singleton hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Cameron Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
Walnut Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Northland, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2-1.
Walnut Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Africentric Early College at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northland, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-0 defeat vs. Whetstone on the 22nd.
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