North extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-14. They came up short against the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Thursday.
As for Bishop Carroll, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bishop Carroll's part, Hunter Axline was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Axline has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Bishop Carroll gave Gabe Landwehr the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Landwehr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Judd Blasi was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Bishop Carroll is undefeated when Blasi posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison King, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
North has already played their next matchup (against East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bishop Carroll, they have also already played their next game, a 16-1 win against Northwest on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
