Great Hearts Northern Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marion Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 back in March.
Joe Hicks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Great Hearts Northern Oaks is set to challenge their familiar foe Poteet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Marion will square off against rival Randolph at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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