North is 0-10 against Williston-Elko since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North ultimately got the result they hoped for last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ridge Spring-Monetta 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North.
North's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Robinson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Williston-Elko gave their fans yet another huge win last Monday. Everything went their way against Calhoun County as Williston-Elko made off with a 9-1 victory.
North's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Williston-Elko, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
North might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Williston-Elko in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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