Baseball Recap: Shanley Comes Up Short

Shanley had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it eight. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fargo South Bruins. The Deacons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

Shanley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Klinicke, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

As for Fargo South, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.

On Fargo South's side, Evan Felber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Felber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Henry Schrum was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Skyler Burkhardt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fargo South beat Shanley by a score of 11-7 later that day.