Rimrock hasn't had much luck against North Star recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Huskies at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Rimrock is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 30-10 to Garden Valley.
Meanwhile, North Star entered their tilt with Gem State Adventist Academy on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jaguars an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Huskies have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Luke Fox and Teague Fox made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Fox struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Teague pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Fox went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Teague scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jace Irwin and Cole Young did most of the damage at the plate: Irwin went 4-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Young scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave Young a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Coit, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
North Star kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Star's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rimrock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Rimrock suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to North Star in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
