North Huron had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it 11. They came up short against the Kingston Cardinals, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Thursday.
As for Kingston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Kingston's part, Tanner James was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. James has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
North Huron has already played their next contest (against Caseville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Kingston, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-2 victory against Peck on the 2nd.
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