North Fork had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Grand Valley on Monday. The North Fork Miners never let the Grand Valley Cardinals get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Payson Pene was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Fork got a massive performance out of J Hollembeak, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Skyler Anderson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.

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03/17/25 - Away | 12-0 W |
03/22/24 - Home | 20-0 W |
04/01/23 - Away | 24-0 W |
06/08/21 - Home | 14-1 W |
06/08/21 - Home | 16-0 W |
North Fork's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Grand Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, North Fork will take on Aspen at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grand Valley, they will square off against Grand Junction Central at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Valley is facing Grand Junction Central at the right time seeing as Grand Junction Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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