Baseball Game Preview: Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Bears vs. New York Mills Eagles

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale is 1-9 against New York Mills since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bears will challenge the Eagles at 4:30 p.m.

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-3 to Wadena-Deer Creek.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither New York Mills nor Pillager made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Eagles came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 4-1.

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for New York Mills, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to New York Mills when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.