North Star took an eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Williamsburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Biue Pirates 8-7.
Brady Meyers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.

Bryson Durst
| 04/27/26 @ Williamsburg | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Forbes Road | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Windber | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Turkeyfoot Valley Area | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Blacklick Valley | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Bryson Durst was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for North Star: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
The victory got North Star back to even at 6-6. As for Williamsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Coming up, North Star will challenge Berlin Brothersvalley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Williamsburg, they will square off against West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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