The North Polars will challenge the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for North: they have been struggling with 12 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Benilde-St. Margaret's has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
North took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Hastings, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Polars had just enough and edged out the Raiders 4-3. The game was the first time the Polars have beaten the Raiders on their field since May 4, 2015.
Andrew Strugar looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
Tyler Shaw
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Shaw, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ian Kroski was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Benilde-St. Margaret's got the win against Roosevelt on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-2.
Benilde-St. Margaret's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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