Baseball Game Preview: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators vs. Thief River Falls Prowlers

The Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Thief River Falls Prowlers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Warroad hit Badger/Greenbush-Middle River with a nine-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gators lost 14-2 to the Warriors.

Badger/Greenbush-Middle River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Gust, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Gust's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Thief River Falls fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bemidji on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lumberjacks by a score of 4-3. The Prowlers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Bridger Wilcox was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Thief River Falls, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thief River Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Badger/Greenbush-Middle River suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Thief River Falls when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.