North Bend has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Marshfield Pirates, falling 18-11. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Tuesday.
This is the second loss in a row for North Bend and nudges their season record down to 10-4. As for Marshfield, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Bend will square off against Marist at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.8, the Spartans 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Marshfield, they will face off against Ashland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (the Pirates have four straight victories, the Grizzlies have three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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