The North Star Cougars will be playing at home against the Glendale Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
North Star stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Southern Fulton 7-1.
Cayden Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Turner was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Connor Yoder was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Bryson Durst was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Glendale suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of West Branch on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Glendale has scored all season.
North Star's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Glendale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Glendale's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Star hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Glendale, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain North Star's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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