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| 05/14/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 05/02/19 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
North is 8-2 against Hill-Murray since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Polars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, North made easy work of Two Rivers and carried off a 12-6 win. Considering the Polars have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hill-Murray). They came out on top against Tartan by a score of 8-5 on Tuesday.
Elli Petronack made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That run marked the first that she has scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Rebel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jocelyn Drikakis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Hill-Murray was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
North's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hill-Murray, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
North came out on top in a nail-biter against Hill-Murray in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Polars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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