North extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping them down to 1-15. They lost 7-1 to the St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bernardians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 back in April.
North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Graves, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Willy Santos Reynoso also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for St. Bernard's Central Catholic, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On St. Bernard's Central Catholic's side, DJ Maceiko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Maceiko has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on CJ Pelissier, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Andrew Dunbar was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Looking ahead, North will square off against St. Paul at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Bernard's Central Catholic, they will face off against Narragansett Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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