The North Star Huskies will square off against the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Star will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, North Star made easy work of Rimrock and carried off a 20-2 win. Considering the Huskies have won 12 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Colby Coit looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, North Star got a massive performance out of Jace Irwin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Fox, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
North Star always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .781. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gem State Adventist Academy came up short against Glenns Ferry on Monday, falling 16-4. The Jaguars have struggled against the Pilots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
North Star pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
North Star took their victory against Gem State Adventist Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 18-0 score. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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