Baseball Game Preview: Fertile-Beltrami Falcons vs. Lake Park-Audubon Raiders

The Fertile-Beltrami Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Lake Park-Audubon Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fertile-Beltrami will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Park-Audubon will be coming in after a defeat.

On Thursday, Fertile-Beltrami got the win against Bagley by a conclusive 9-1. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Lake Park-Audubon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Mahnomen/Waubun, falling 17-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered against the Thunderbirds since April 26, 2016.

Fertile-Beltrami pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Lake Park-Audubon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Fertile-Beltrami beat Lake Park-Audubon 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.