Baseball Preview: Pine Island Panthers vs. Cannon Falls Bombers
Pine Island is 8-2 against Cannon Falls since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pine Island Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Cannon Falls Bombers at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Pine Island's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Pine Island put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Randolph 12-0. While fans of Pine Island might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Lincoln Braaten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, the team relied heavily on Landon Lowrie, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Ben Grabau was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cannon Falls narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lourdes 3-2. The victory was just what Cannon Falls needed coming off of a 13-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Pine Island's record is now 4-0. As for Cannon Falls, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Pine Island came up short against Cannon Falls in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 15-11. Can Pine Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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