North County has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Old Mill Patriots at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
North County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Northeast on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.
Colin Voss spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Stephenson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Old Mill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Mustangs 12-6.
North County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Old Mill, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
North County came up short against Old Mill in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can North County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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