Laporte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine River-Backus Tigers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
| 05/04/26 vs Pine River-Backus | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Mahnomen/Waubun | 1 |
| 04/29/26 vs Nevis | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Lake Park-Audubon | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Clearbrook-Gonvick | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Avery Hadrava was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Hadrava is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Keaton Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Laporte's record is now 4-4. As for Pine River-Backus, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Laporte is set to face off against their familiar foe Cass Lake-Bena at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pine River-Backus will take on rival Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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