North Delta and Kirk Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Delta had to settle for second. They fell 9-6 to the Kirk Academy Raiders. North Delta's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
North Delta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolby Baker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Hunter Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Kirk Academy's side, Logan Pratt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off only two hits. Pratt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carter Hathcock was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
North Delta's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-9. As for Kirk Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While North Delta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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