North Star can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Glendale Vikings a 6-0 shutout. That's two games straight that North Star has won by exactly six runs.
Not much got past Vance Kimmel, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Glendale off the board. Kimmel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Livingston and Connor Yoder did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Yoder scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nolan Weible, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for North Star and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for Glendale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Star will challenge Ferndale at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. North Star is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Glendale, they will square off against Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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