Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for North Baltimore

North Baltimore lost to Riverdale back in April of 2025, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 10-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly eight runs.

Zander South

Runs

04/02/26 @ Bucyrus	3
05/07/26 vs Riverdale	2
04/07/26 vs Cory-Rawson	2
04/28/26 vs Upper Scioto Valley	1
04/21/26 vs Ridgemont	1
+ 4 more games

Zander South made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of North Baltimore's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Jack Clark was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Drew Meggit was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.

North Baltimore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverdale only posted a batting average of .083.

The win was the third in a row for North Baltimore, bringing their record up to 8-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Riverdale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Looking ahead, North Baltimore is taking a road trip to face off against Hilltop at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgedale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.