Baseball Recap: Flambeau Falcons vs. Prairie Farm Panthers
Flambeau came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Prairie Farm Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Flambeau, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Giles Groothousen made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Groothousen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Groothousen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Lawton, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dominic Kopacz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Flambeau's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Prairie Farm, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Flambeau will be playing in front of their home fans against Bruce at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flambeau is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Prairie Farm, they will head out on the road to face off against Boyceville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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