Woodstock North's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Harvard Hornets. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Thunder as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
AJ Cohen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Woodstock North is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise.

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At the plate, Woodstock North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Schaffter, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Schaffter is becoming a predictor of the Thunder's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
Woodstock North's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Harvard, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Woodstock North will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:33 p.m. on Wednesday.
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