Allendale had lost 13 straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-20 to make it 14. They came up short against West Catholic, falling 11-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 8, 2024, but that streak is no more.
As for West Catholic, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.13 runs across that stretch.
For West Catholic's part, Eli Ricord tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ricord has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Catholic got a massive performance out of Landon Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Allendale nor West Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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