Cass Lake-Bena extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-10. They lost 15-4 to the Northome/Kelliher Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 two weeks ago.
As for Northome/Kelliher, their win bumped their record up to 3-7. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Northome/Kelliher's part, Noah Heck made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Heck is becoming a predictor of Northome/Kelliher's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Heck was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Northome/Kelliher got a massive performance out of Jayden Lindley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Lindley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Aidan Nistler was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cass Lake-Bena is set to challenge their familiar foe Nevis at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Northome/Kelliher will square off against rival Blackduck at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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