Baseball: Bethany snaps losing streak with 4-3 win over Northland

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Bethany College baseball team snapped a seven game losing streak after defeating Northland, 4-3, to close out their spring break trip to the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational Wednesday.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Bethany 4, Northland 3    

Records:

• Northland (1-2)
• Bethany (2-7)  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northland crossed the plate first after a bases loaded wild pitched. The Jacks added two more runs to take the early, 3-0 lead over the Bison in the first.
• In the fourth, the Bison began to chip away at the Jacks' lead. Josh Speaker stole home putting the Bison on the board.
• The sixth inning saw the Bison deadlock the game and take the lead. Payton Zupko scored on a wild pitch and with bases loaded, Sonny Peluchette drew a walk that scored Nick Roell. A sacrifice fly by Derek Black drove in Josh Speaker to give the Bison the lead.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Trey Mantle earned the win for the Bison, pitching 8.0 innings and striking out eight. He gave up one hit.
• Sonny Peluchette and Derek Black had one RBI each.
• Josh Speaker scored twice.
• Speaker, Nick Roell, and Hunter Rhoades had two hits each.

Up Next
The Bison return to action on Saturday, Mar. 16 at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg for a doubleheader non-conference tilt at 1 pm.