It was a good run, but North Rock Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perkins-Tryon Demons.
Jace Plumb put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Plumb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Plumb was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Braden Ueltzen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Like North Rock Creek, Perkins-Tryon also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Anderson. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Korbin Miner, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Preston Gajewski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6.
North Rock Creek's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5. As for Perkins-Tryon, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While North Rock Creek 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 Tuesday.
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