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Winner Carthage CARTHAGE 20-8, 8-4 CCIW
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North Park NPU 21-10, 10-3 CCIW
Winner
Carthage CARTHAGE
20-8, 8-4 CCIW
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Final
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North Park NPU
21-10, 10-3 CCIW
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 9 2
North Park NPU 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 8 0

W: Scanlon, Ryan (5-0) L: Martinez, Carlos (3-2) S: Lindenmuth, James (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Fends Off Vikings for Weekend Sweep

CHICAGO - The Carthage Baseball team won another win over North Park 6-5, earning the regular season sweep over the Vikings.

The Basics
  • Final score: Carthage 6 - North Park 5
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois - Mike Holmgren 
  • Records: Carthage 20-8 (8-4 CCIW), North Park 21-10 (10-3 CCIW)

How it Happened 
 
  • P.J. Moser and Matt Felber's homers swiftly propelled the Firebirds to a 3-0 lead.
  • North Park tallied their first run in the second inning courtesy of a stolen base.
  • Max Cairo extended the Firebirds' lead to 4-1 with a homer in the third inning.
  • A timely RBI single in the bottom of the third narrowed the margin to two runs.
  • Evan Devine's double down the right-field line in the fourth inning allowed Drew Knecht to cross the plate.
  • Kody Krekling added to the Firebirds' lead with a solo homer to right field, making it 6-2.
  • North Park mounted a comeback with three runs in the seventh inning.
  • James Lindenmuth secured the victory for the Firebirds with a flyout, lineout, and strikeout, closing the game 6-5.

High Flyers
Up Next 
  • The Firebirds will play Illinois Wesleyan at home on Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. 




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