After flying high against Girard last Tuesday, North East came back down to earth. The North East Grape Pickers lost 12-1 to the Fairview Tigers on Thursday. North East has not had much luck with Fairview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
North East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Jones, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Fairview's side, they let Taylor Ginkle and Taylor Polach loose on the outfield. Ginkle went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Polach scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Polach hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Anne Rinderle, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Fairview, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Mercyhurst Prep the next time they take the field. North East will host Mercyhurst Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Fairview will play them later in the day, at 4:30 p.m.
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