Cook County had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it eight. They lost 17-5 to the North Woods grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for North Woods, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
For North Woods' part, Zoey Burckhardt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Burckhardt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evalyn Thiel, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevada Gauthier, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Cook County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Woods, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-1 defeat against International Falls on the 16th.
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