Even though National Trail Varsity Blazers collected seven hits to Tri-County North's three, they still fell 6-5 on Tuesday. Grady Ott led National Trail Varsity Blazers with two hits.
Tri-County North were the first to get on the board in the second when an error scored three runs.
National Trail Varsity Blazers captured the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the second when Ott singled, scoring one run, Mason Cordle singled, scoring one run, and an error scored two runs.
Tri-County North made the score 6-4 in the top of the sixth after Rennolds was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, and an error scored two runs.
Heltsley earned the win for Tri-County North. The starter surrendered seven hits and five runs (two earned) over seven innings, striking out five and walking none. Andrew Hamm took the loss for National Trail Varsity Blazers. The lefty went two-thirds of an inning, surrendering three runs (one earned) on zero hits, striking out two and walking two. Mason Leal stepped on the bump first for National Trail Varsity Blazers. The pitcher allowed three hits and three runs (zero earned) over five innings, striking out eight and walking six.
Cordle went 1-for-3 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. National Trail Varsity Blazers turned one double play in the game.
National Trail Varsity Blazers play at home on Thursday against Bradford in their next game.
Offense
Coffey- 1-4, R
Leal- 1-4
Ott- 2-4, R
Jones- 1-4
Clark- 1-3, R
Miears- HBP, R
Cordle- 1-3, RBI, R
Pitching
Leal- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R (0 ER), 6 BB, 8 K, HBP
Hamm- (LP) .2 IP, 3 R (ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP
Coffey- 1.1 IP, 3 K
