North Pole had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-4 to make it four. They fell just short of the Monroe Catholic Rams by a score of 7-5. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Monroe Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
For Monroe Catholic's part, Brian Bast and Nathan Priebe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bast tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Priebe didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Bast has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bast went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Priebe got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most RBI Bast has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, AJ Geyer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Liam Quirk also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Monroe Catholic has already played their next matchup (against West Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North Pole will be paying especially close attention to the Rams' contest: after the Rams face off against the Wolf Pack, they'll take on North Pole again at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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