North Woods won the last time they faced Cook County and things went their way on Thursday too. The grizzlies blew past the Vikings 17-5. The result was nothing new for the grizzlies, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Zoey Burckhardt
| 05/15/25 @ Cook County | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Chisholm | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Deer River | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Chisholm | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Kelley | 1 |
Zoey Burckhardt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Burckhardt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Evalyn Thiel was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Nevada Gauthier was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
North Woods kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for North Woods and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Cook County, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
North Woods has already played their next matchup, a 12-1 loss against International Falls on the 16th. Cook County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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