By: Justin Hargrove, NTCC Assistant Athletic Director
After sweeping Paris Junior College (22-25, 7-16) in a doubleheader last Saturday, the Dragons came back to defeat the Northeast Texas Community College baseball team (15-24, 8-15) 5-1 on Monday.
Tyler Navarro (University of Central Arkansas) took the loss for the Eagles. Navarro surrendered five runs on two hits over three innings, striking out five.
NTCC outhit the Dragons nine to three, but three errors and seven walks on the day were costly for the Eagles in the loss to Paris.
John Michael Russ and Brian Juarez each racked up multiple hits for NTCC. Russ went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead NTCC in hits.
Hayden Shaddox, Hunter Riley, and Sawyer Smallwood saw action on the mound in relief of Navarro in Monday’s action.
