North had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 15-11 win over the East Dragons. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Richard Cooper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Cooper was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Elijah Gervins was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nicholaus Poe, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Firestone at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for East, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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