Tri-County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Port Edwards Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Tri-County can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Necedah.
Meanwhile, Port Edwards entered their tilt with Nekoosa with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Papermakers out 6-5.
Carson Orheim made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Orheim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Orheim was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Orheim wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Hewitt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Martinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Tri-County's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Port Edwards, their record is now 13-3.
Tri-County suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Port Edwards in their previous matchup back in April. Can Tri-County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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