Thursday just wasn't the day for Cannon Falls's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Pine Island Panthers on Thursday. Cannon Falls was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pine Island apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Pine Island's part, Nick Bauer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bauer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Knox, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ivan Loy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cannon Falls now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pine Island, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Cannon Falls will stay at home for another game and welcome Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Island, they are on the road again on Friday to play Kasson-Mantorville at 5:00 p.m. Pine Island knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Kasson-Mantorville likes a good challenge.
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