North Star extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They fell 10-5 to the Windber Ramblers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ramblers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-7 on Tuesday.
North Star saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Meyers, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Nate Orris was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Windber, the victory got them back to even at 9-9. Winning may never get old, but they sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
On Windber's side, they got a massive performance out of Dalton Strick, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Ramblers are 2-1 when Strick posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Oleksa, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Star will square off against Rockwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Windber, they will challenge Berlin Brothersvalley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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