North White had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it 13. They lost 20-1 to the Tri-County Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
North White saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Brown's first of the season.
As for Tri-County, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Tri-County's side, Ian Houser and Drew Foster made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Houser struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Foster pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Tri-County is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-4 otherwise. At bat, Houser got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Foster got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Foster has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Burns, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Vance Tyler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
While North White had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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