After flying high against Cory-Rawson last Monday, North Baltimore came back down to earth. The North Baltimore Tigers fell just short of the Van Buren Black Knights by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. North Baltimore has struggled against Van Buren recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Brynlee Schmidt put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaylee Allison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Layla Delancy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
North Baltimore now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Van Buren, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
North Baltimore will head out on the road to challenge New Riegel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Riegel is coming into the matchup with ten straight victories at home, so North Baltimore will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Van Buren will take on Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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