After flying high against Garfield last Monday, North came back down to earth. The North Vikings fell 11-7 to the Buchtel Griffins on Tuesday. North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Buchtel apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2015.
North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Gervins, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Richard Cooper was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Buchtel's side, they got a massive performance out of Ryen Finney, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tarione Barton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Buchtel, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
North has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Buchtel, they will head out on the road to square off against Firestone at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Firestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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