Pirates baseball hit the road over the weekend and went 1-2 against NJCAA Region 16 foe East Central College.  The Pirates dropped a pair of games on Friday by the scores of 11-5 and 12-5 before taking Saturday's matchup 4-2.  Following the series, NCMC holds an overall record of 13-27 and a mark of 3-8 in region play.

Earning Saturday's win on the mound was freshman Layne Rutherford.  He improved his season record to 2-4 behind 4 solid innings, holding East Central to just a single earned run.  Coming in to back him up for a 3-inning save was sophomore Avery Rivero.  He allowed no runs and posted 3 strikeouts in his third save of the season.

Leading the Pirates offense in hits over the weekend was table setter Arturo Brito.  He went 6-8 plus 3 walks and scored 3 runs for the Pirates.  Providing the power for NCMC was Victor Olmos.  He accumulated 3 hits including his 9^th home run of the year.  He drove in 6 runs in the series.

NCMC's next action will be a neutral site (Shaffer Park in Chillicothe, MO) doubleheader with Metropolitan CC.  That action is set for a 1pm first pitch on Tuesday.