North Bay Haven Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Rutherford Rams by a score of 4-3. North Bay Haven Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rutherford apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Brandon Holmes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Holmes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lakota Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker Ulmer, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, North Bay Haven Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Rutherford's side, the team relied heavily on Javier Gierbolini, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Gierbolini is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylen Nguyen, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
North Bay Haven Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Rutherford, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Bay Haven Academy will take on Holmes County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rutherford, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Walton at 6:00 p.m. Rutherford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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