Sadly, Weldon is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-0 walloping at the hands of the Northampton County Jaguars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Weldon of the 17-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Weldon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Weldon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of 1.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northampton County only posted a batting average of .524.
On Northampton County's side, Jereminah Gholson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gholson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gholson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Demarjhe Justice was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Harris, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4.
Weldon's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Northampton County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Warren County the next time they take the field. Weldon will host Warren County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Northampton County will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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