Baseball Recap: Pillager's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports May 2, 2025, 5:25pm

Baseball Recap: Pillager Huskies vs. Menahga Braves

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Previous 3 Games

05/02/25 vs Menahga6-2
05/01/25 vs Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale7-2
04/29/25 @ New York Mills6-4

Pillager entered their tilt with Menahga on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Braves. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 9-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Brooks Birchaek was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season. Derek Hoglin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.

Pillager was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.

Pillager now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Menahga, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pillager is set to take on their familiar foe Parkers Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Menahga will face off against rival Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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