Garden Valley dropped to 4-5 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the North Star Huskies, falling 15-2. The Wolverines were not able to make up for their defeat to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for North Star, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.9 runs over those games.
For North Star's part, Teague Fox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Fox has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Fox and Jackson McReynolds did most of the damage at the plate: Luke got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while McReynolds got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Fox has become a key player for North Star: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Tristan Neumann also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garden Valley will welcome Glenns Ferry at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Star, they will be playing at home against Notus at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.67 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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