After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Timberlake, North Star was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Portland Christian Royals 8-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jace Irwin
Jace Irwin made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Star is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-7 otherwise. Irwin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Teague Fox was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Jones, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
North Star's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Portland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Coming up, North Star will head out to face off against Idaho City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.86 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Portland Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Blanchet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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