The Moorhead Spuds will face off against the Buffalo Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moorhead will be strutting in after a victory while Buffalo will be coming in after a loss.
If Moorhead beats Buffalo with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went the Spuds' way against Badger/Greenbush-Middle River on Friday as they made off with an 11-2 win.
Kellsey Kludt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Kludt was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Taylor Kressin was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Payton Babolian, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buffalo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-3 to St. Cloud Tech.
Buffalo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenley Bechtold, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Moorhead's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Buffalo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Moorhead's way against Buffalo when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Moorhead made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Spuds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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