North Pitt had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it five. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Farmville Central Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Tuesday.
Tylik Sherrod made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zeh'Vin Price, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Farmville Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Farmville Central's side, Joe May made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave May a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Farmville Central let Brett Cash and Trey Williford run wild. Cash went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Williford got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Cash is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
As of now, neither North Pitt nor Farmville Central have any future games scheduled.
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