Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-1 walloping at the hands of the North Platte Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aurora of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 4th.
Aurora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Comer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On North Platte's side, Jackson Polk was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Polk has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Joneson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for North Platte, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Aurora will head out on the road to take on St. Paul/Palmer at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul/Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. North Platte does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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