North Star won the last time they faced Idaho City and things went their way on Friday too. North Star blew past Idaho City 11-3. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Cole Young
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Cole Young and Luke Fox were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Young tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fox pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, Young gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Young scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Fox scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Young has become a key player for North Star: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Colby Coit, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for North Star, bringing their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Idaho City, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, North Star will be playing at home against Garden Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Garden Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.75 runs per game on average), something North Star will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Idaho City, they are taking a road trip to challenge Glenns Ferry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Idaho City's pitchers better be ready for this one: Glenns Ferry has averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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