Baseball Recap: More Find Success

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Terra Nova, More was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the North Valley Baptist Bulldogs by a score of 8-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-0 last Tuesday.

Vinny Selway

Runs (Career)

04/11/25 @ North Valley Baptist	2
04/04/25 @ Hill	1
03/31/25 vs Crystal Springs Uplands	1
03/18/25 vs Pinewood	1
03/01/25 @ Evergreen Valley	1

Vinny Selway made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Zep Cortese and Quentin Vogel did most of the damage at the plate: Cortese scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Vogel scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Cortese is becoming a predictor of More's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Easton Selway was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

More kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

More's record now sits at 7-8. As for North Valley Baptist, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

More has already played their next game, a 12-3 win against Summit Tahoma on the 14th. As for North Valley Baptist, they will challenge Design Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.