Baseball Recap: North College Hill Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Miami, North College Hill was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Trojans' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Mekel Bass was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bass was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, North College Hill let Luke Gallardo and AJ Kahr run wild. Gallardo went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one double, while Kahr went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Gallardo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac White, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

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Previous 5 Games

04/10/26 - Home	12-2 W
04/15/25 - Away	8-9 L
04/27/24 - Home	15-4 W
04/27/24 - Home	15-4 W
03/29/17 - Away	2-15 L

North College Hill's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mt. Healthy, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

North College Hill will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at 5:00 p.m. on the 20th. As for Mt. Healthy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hughes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.