North Woods went from 11900 to 11846 in the
national rankings since last week after going 3-3 in the past seven days. The grizzlies are currently No. 293 in the Minnesota state rankings, with an overall record of 8-7.
Northeast Range's 5-game skid is the longest active losing streak in the league. The Knights lost another three games last week, including a 4-2 defeat against Nashwauk-Keewatin.
North Woods boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. The grizzlies have given up a mere 114 hits on the year, while striking out 83 opposing hitters.
Cole Martin is the leader in that category with 26 Ks on the season.
North Woods racked up a league-leading 113 hits this week, bringing its total to 113 on the year, also tops in the league. The grizzlies, which sit in second place, are led by
Bryan Linn, who has accumulated 21 hits this season.
Travis Hooper drove in four runners as North Woods defeated Northeast Range 10-3 on Friday.
