It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Star can now relate to. They lost 11-3 to the Bald Eagle Area Eagles on Monday. North Star's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
North Star saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Glendon Griffith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bald Eagle Area's side, Tayten Yoder made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Yoder has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yoder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Gavin Burns and Camron Watkins did most of the damage at the plate: Burns scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Watkins scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Burns is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Connor Perry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North Star's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Bald Eagle Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
North Star does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bald Eagle Area, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Tri-Valley. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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