Baseball Recap: Mahnomen/Waubun Sets Scoring Season-High Against Lake Park-Audubon

Thunderbirds

Team Score (Highest)

04/23/25 vs Lake Park-Audubon	17
04/11/25 vs Lake of the Woods	14
04/10/25 vs Kelliher/Northome	7
04/15/25 @ Cass Lake-Bena	6
04/21/25 @ Brandon/Evansville	3

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mahnomen/Waubun). They never let the Lake Park-Audubon Raiders get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbirds considering their one-run performance the game before.

Easton Bevins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Cade Walz was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those hits were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jack Zima, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Mahnomen/Waubun always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Mahnomen/Waubun's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Lake Park-Audubon, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coincidentally, Mahnomen/Waubun and Lake Park-Audubon will both be playing Fertile-Beltrami the next time they take the field. The Raiders will host the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Thunderbirds will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.