North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Hill-Murray Pioneers, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 back in April.
Ian Kroski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
North's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Hill-Murray, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North will challenge rival St. Thomas Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hill-Murray is set to square off against their familiar foe Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 4.1, the Warriors 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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