North had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it eight. They came up short against the Benedictine Bengals, falling 18-4. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bengals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Johnny Lynch also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Benedictine, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Benedictine's side, they got a great performance from Elliot Traben as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Traben a new career-high.
At the plate, Ben Scheer was a standout: he went 4-for-6 with three runs and three doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shepard Charlton, who went 4-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, North will face off against Kenston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Benedictine, they will take on Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Royals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bengals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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