North Muskegon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Orchard View Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Muskegon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Muskegon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Oakridge 11-3. North Muskegon's win was all the more impressive since Oakridge was averaging only 4.1 runs allowed on the season.
Logan Slimko and Ryan Delora were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Slimko struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Delora pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Slimko has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Slimko scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Delora went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylan Nielsen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Meyers, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Orchard View fell victim to Oakridge and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Eagles. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Orchard View has not been shut out since back in March.
North Muskegon pushed their record up to 25-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Orchard View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
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