North had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it 17. They came up short against the Ironwood Eagles, falling 11-1. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mario Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That run was Gonzalez's first of the season.
As for Ironwood, they moved to 11-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Ironwood's side, Jonathan Ostrom was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Ostrom has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Ironwood is undefeated when Ostrom posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ananias Herrera was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Ironwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Gabe Bridwell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Coming up, North is taking a road trip to face off against Alhambra at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ironwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cactus at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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