After a string of four wins, Oakridge's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 11-3 to the North Muskegon Norsemen. Oakridge has not had much luck with North Muskegon recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For North Muskegon's part, Logan Slimko and Ryan Delora were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Slimko struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Delora tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Slimko has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Slimko scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Delora went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylan Nielsen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Meyers, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Oakridge's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for North Muskegon, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakridge will challenge West Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for North Muskegon, they will head out on the road to square off against Orchard View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Muskegon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Orchard View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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