For the second straight game, North will face off against Firestone. The Vikings will challenge the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Monday just wasn't the day for North's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 27-0 to Firestone, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
For Firestone's part, Connor Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Firestone got a massive performance out of Nate Plas, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Plas has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Nate McGuire was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Firestone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Firestone's record is now 4-2. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
North suffered a grim 27-0 defeat to Firestone when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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