The North Fork Miners will challenge the Aspen Skiers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Fork will be strutting in after a win while Aspen will be coming in after a defeat.
North Fork's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Grand Valley. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Payson Pene made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Fork got a massive performance out of J Hollembeak, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Skyler Anderson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aspen fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Steamboat Springs on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 10-7 to the Sailors. The Skiers have struggled against the Sailors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
North Fork's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Aspen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Fork skirted past Aspen 13-12 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does North Fork have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aspen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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