Fargo South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Fargo North Spartans, falling 20-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in April.
Syd Gorder and Lily Engen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gorder got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI, while Engen went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Gorder has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Mea Nylander, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Fargo South's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Fargo North, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fargo South will head out to take on Horace at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fargo North, they will venture away from home to challenge Valley City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hi-Liners have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.17 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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