North is 8-1 against Mahtomedi since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The North Polars will head out on the road to challenge the Mahtomedi Zephyrs at 11:00 a.m. North is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Wednesday, North earned a 7-2 victory over South St. Paul. That's two games straight that North has won by exactly five runs.
Mahtomedi lost 15-9 to Simley on Friday. Mahtomedi has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Julia Ruzynski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Victoria Nelson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
North pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mahtomedi, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
North skirted past Mahtomedi 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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