Strangle Hold

This topsy turvey Big East has five teams who have a shot at the title. Going into tonight's game at Nash Central Northern Nash got the lead by virtue of Fike's loss on Wednesday and should they lose tonight we are back in a who wants it.  Tonight Northern Nash wants no part of a tie with anybody and used a seven run fifth inning and now have a strangle hold on first after a 9-4 victory over the Bulldogs.

The Knights started their ace Derrick Carter who gets the win as he pitches four plus innings but was rocked in the fourth by three straight hits but by this time the Knights had already scored seven in the top of the fifth.  Tyler Barrett came in and put out the fire and secured the victory and first place for the Knights.

Northern scored one in the second but The Bulldogs scored one in their half of the second.  The Knights took the lead for good on three straight hits in the fourth and the third was an RBI double by Alex Cooke.

Northern ended all suspense in the fifth plating seven runs on four hits but the Bulldog pitchers added to their troubles walking in two runs and the defense committed two errors.  Northern collected ten hits on the night with Chad Nelms, Jacob Green and Tyler Barrett getting two a piece.  Chad Haggerty, Derrick Carter,Nick Vester  and Alex Cooke all had a hit.

The Bulldogs collected eight hits and if the score had of been different Kyle Taylor with three hits just might had  of been the hero.  David Sutton, Tyler King, Zack Denton, Noah Strock and Patrick Horne reach base with hits

Northern heads home with two home games next week  at least a one game lead with a 6-2 record.  Fike at 5-3 gets their shot at Northern Tuesday night so there is still  plenty of hope for all five of the top teams in the Big East.