Northwest baseball defeats Northampton County Jaguars

Northwest Halifax Defeats Resilient Northampton County Jaguars

Northampton County Jaguars's effort to come back from down ten runs in the fourth inning came up just short, as they fell 18-16 to Northwest Halifax on Monday. Northampton County Jaguars scored 16 runs in the failed comeback on a single by Elijah Holland in the fourth, a groundout by Isaiah Bishop in the fourth, a walk by Henrique Henderson in the fourth, a single by Gerald Drew in the fourth, a single by Derrick Daye in the fifth, a single by Tremaine Williams in the fifth, a double by Depree Peebles in the fifth, a walk by Drew in the fifth, a triple by Jaquan Copeland in the fifth, a single by Daye in the fifth, and a stolen base by Daye in the fifth.

Northampton County Jaguars was right in it until Northwest Halifax walked in the seventh inning.

Northwest Halifax got things moving in the first inning. #6 grounded out, scoring one run.

Northampton County Jaguars scored 11 runs in the fifth inning. Northampton County Jaguars's offense in the inning came from singles by Daye, Williams, and Daye, walks by Drew and Malik Robertson, a triple by Copeland, and a double by Peebles.

Northwest Halifax scored five runs in the third inning. #18, #5, #12, and #4 all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

#6 earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for Northwest Halifax. He surrendered 16 runs on ten hits over seven innings, striking out ten.

Robertson took the loss for Northampton County Jaguars. He lasted three innings, allowing two hits and nine runs while striking out three.

Northampton County Jaguars collected ten hits on the day. Daye and Copeland each had multiple hits for Northampton County Jaguars. Daye led Northampton County Jaguars with three hits in five at bats. Northampton County Jaguars stole 12 bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Daye led the way with six.

#1 went 2-for-5 at the plate to lead Northwest Halifax in hits.