The Simley Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the North Polars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Simley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Mahtomedi on Monday. They fell 5-0 to the Zephyrs. Simley has struggled against Mahtomedi recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 14-3 defeat to St. Francis might stick with them for a while.
Carter Schneider was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Gabe Roers was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Simley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Simley was able to grind out a solid win over North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Simley have another victory up their sleeve, or will North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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