Simley hit North with a five-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Polars came up short against the Spartans, falling 11-1. The Polars haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Shaw, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
North's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Simley, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
North and Simley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Polars will square off against Hill-Murray at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (287 vs. 32). Meanwhile, Simley (ranked 131st) will meet Two Rivers (ranked 15th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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