It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Fork ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Meeker Cowboys and snuck past 9-7. Nine seems to be a good number for North Fork as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Skyler Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Hunter Moreno, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Meeker's side, Wyatt Powers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Jake Blazon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Fork pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Meeker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
North Fork is on the road again on Tuesday to play Cedaredge at 3:00 p.m. As for Meeker, they will face off against Peyton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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