Ashby hasn't had much luck against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Arrows will take on the Thunder at 5:00 p.m. Ashby is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Ashby narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ortonville 6-4.
Brooks Rylander and Maison Barry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rylander struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Barry tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. At the plate, Rylander went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Barry went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Rylander has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Henry Olson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Finn Thompson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle made easy work of Breckenridge on Friday and carried off a 16-9 victory. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Hagen Brunkhorst, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Leevke Brunkhorst, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .475. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Ashby's record now sits at 4-9. As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, their record is now 10-4.
Ashby might still be hurting after the 25-0 loss they got from Long Prairie-Grey Eagle when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Arrows avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
