Baseball Preview: Cannon Falls Bombers vs. Pine Island Panthers
Cannon Falls is 2-8 against Pine Island since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cannon Falls Bombers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pine Island Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Cannon Falls sidestepped Lourdes for a 3-2 victory. The win was just what Cannon Falls needed coming off of a 13-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Pine Island put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Randolph a 12-0 shutout. Fans of Pine Island have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Lincoln Braaten made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Braaten was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Landon Lowrie was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Nick Thein was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
The victory got Cannon Falls back to even at 1-1. As for Pine Island, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Cannon Falls was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine Island in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 15-11. Does Cannon Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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