North Delta Pirates Defeat North Shore Knights as Ryo Ikeda Goes 4-for-4 at the Plate
Ryo Ikeda collected four hits in four at bats, as the North Delta Pirates defeated the North Shore Knights 13-3 on Tuesday at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. Ikeda doubled in the third inning, doubled in the fifth inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the seventh inning.
Please see a recap of the game below:
The North Delta Pirates got on the board in the top of the first inning after Sammy Wong doubled, and Noah Grant singled, each scoring one run.
North Delta added two runs in the third after Ikeda doubled and led 4-0.
North Shore battled back in the bottom of the third, scoring 3 runs to tighten the game to 4-3.
The North Delta Pirates added three more runs in the fifth inning on an Ikeda double and an error to lead 7-3.
Then, in the top of the seventh inning, the North Delta Pirates closed out their opponents with six runs: on multiple errors, a Lucas Stebbings double, and a Brendan Grant sacrifice fly.
Liam Jones began the game for the North Delta Pirates. The lefty surrendered six hits and three runs in a complete-game, seven inning performance, striking out eight and walking one. He picked up the win for his effort.
Hazen Stokes started on the hill for North Shore. They surrendered seven hits and seven runs over five innings, striking out four and walking one.
The North Delta Pirates piled up 11 hits in the game. N. Grant and Wong each collected multiple hits while Ikeda was perfect in his plate appearances.
Carson Stoochnoff led the team with two walks in two plate appearances.
The North Delta Pirates turned one double play in the game and didn’t commit a single error.
Stokes, Daniel Santarelli, Finn Prescott, Jack Ruttan, Lachlan Jones, and Maxwell Chan each collected a hit for North Short.
Stokes, Garrett Hungle, and Chan each drove in one run.
The North Delta Pirates will travel to the Cloverdale Rangers for their next game on Thursday.
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