North Valley Baptist extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-4 in the process. They lost 15-1 to the Design Tech Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
North Valley Baptist saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Kirby, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Design Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Design Tech's side, Logan Garrett made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garrett also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Design Tech is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Garrett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Design Tech got a massive performance out of Isaac Gradek, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Gradek is becoming a predictor of the Dragons' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Hom, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
North Valley Baptist didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-5 defeat against Summit Shasta on the 22nd. As for Design Tech, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Pinewood on the 22nd.
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