The Frenchtown Broncs will challenge the Polson Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Frenchtown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Stevensville, who was ranked 16th at the time (Frenchtown was ranked fourth). The Broncs put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 12-5 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Broncs considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jordan Warner was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Blowers, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Polson got the win against Troy on Saturday by a conclusive 17-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
The team relied heavily on Cole Wadsworth, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Landon Shoemake was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Polson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Polson pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Frenchtown, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Frenchtown might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Polson in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Broncs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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