Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North County). Everything went their way against the Hazelwood West Wildcats on Friday as they made off with a 16-5 win. The Raiders not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024 (when they won 14-0).
North County let Connor Helms and Zak Meador run wild. Helms got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Meador went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Meador has become a key player for North County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Simon, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Raiders
| 04/18/25 vs Hazelwood West | 61% |
| 04/18/25 @ Festus | 36.4% |
| 04/17/25 vs Ste. Genevieve | 29% |
| 04/15/25 vs Fredericktown | 48.6% |
| 04/14/25 @ Northwest | 28.6% |
| + 31 more games |
North County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
North County pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Hazelwood West, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Coming up, North County will challenge Potosi at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hazelwood West, they will face off against Parkway South at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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