Softball Game Preview: Fertile-Beltrami Falcons vs. Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze

The Fertile-Beltrami Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Fertile-Beltrami challenged Mahnomen/Waubun on Friday. The Falcons came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 13-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Roseau.

Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Dahle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Dahle's first of the season.

Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County]'s defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Fertile-Beltrami, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Fertile-Beltrami might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.