The Belle Plaine Dragons will venture away from home to challenge the North RedHawks on Monday. Belle Plaine is looking for their season's first victory.
Belle Plaine lost 17-2 to Cheney on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Winfield by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Leo Castorena was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Aramis Flores was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for North: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. Alfonso Olivarez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
North's record now sits at 9-6. As for Belle Plaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
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