Hill-Murray hasn't had much luck against North recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Polars at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Hill-Murray needed a bit of extra time to put away Academy of Holy Angels. They skirted past the Stars 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for the Pioneers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elli Petronack
| 05/10/25 vs Academy of Holy Angels | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Robbinsdale Armstrong | 2 |
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| 05/06/25 vs Two Rivers | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] | 2 |
Elli Petronack made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Petronack was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Rebel, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Reece Comer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Hill-Murray kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North won against Two Rivers on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Polars walked away with an 8-4 win over South St. Paul. The victory was nothing new for the Polars as they're now sitting on three straight.
North's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Hill-Murray, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Hill-Murray suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to North in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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