On Tuesday, the North Harrison Cougars earned a 7-2 victory over the Orleans Bulldogs.
Jakob Hoyer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hoyer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hoyer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Blake Kellems was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Like North Harrison, Orleans also got a great game from a two-way player: Ian Hall. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Hall wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Robbins, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Harrison now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Orleans, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
North Harrison will head out on the road to face off against Charlestown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Orleans, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Springs Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Orleans has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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