North came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the South St. Paul Packers by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that North has won by exactly five runs.
For South St. Paul's part, Mallory Brandecker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, South St. Paul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Bebeau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for South St. Paul, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
North will be playing in front of their home fans against Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Two Rivers has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for South St. Paul, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hastings' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so South St. Paul's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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