Baseball Game Preview: East Grand Forks Green Wave vs. Crookston Pirates

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Previous Games

05/14/24 - Home	14-2 W
05/14/24 - Home	4-3 W
05/16/23 - Home	6-0 W
05/16/23 - Away	3-9 L
05/28/19 - Away	0-10 L
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East Grand Forks is 8-2 against Crookston since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Green Wave will square off against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. East Grand Forks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

East Grand Forks' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Bemidji hitters got past them. The Green Wave came up short against the Lumberjacks on Monday, falling 15-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Green Wave have suffered since May 22, 2024.

Cole Schmiedeberg was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jordan Nowacki, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Crookston lost 16-6 to Fosston on Friday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Greyhounds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Crookston's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for East Grand Forks, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2.

Crookston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Grand Forks hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Crookston, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain East Grand Forks' hitters?

Everything went East Grand Forks' way against Crookston in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as East Grand Forks made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Wave since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.