On Saturday, Monroe Catholic faced North Pole in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Monroe Catholic Rams lost 14-3 to the North Pole Patriots. Monroe Catholic's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For North Pole's part, Simeon Langer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Langer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Langer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, North Pole let Caleb Korhonen and Ryan Martinez loose on the outfield. Korhonen went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Martinez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Baird, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monroe Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-4-1. As for North Pole, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Monroe Catholic nor North Pole have any future games scheduled.
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