North Baltimore extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-7 in the process. They fell 5-2 to the Arcadia Redskins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 12-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Arcadia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Arcadia's part, Isaac Stoner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Stoner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Nusser, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Arcadia is undefeated when Nusser posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Blayne Colman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, North Baltimore will challenge Hilltop at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Arcadia, they will take on Bluffton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Redskins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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