The Bagley Flyers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Bagley was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine River-Backus, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bagley.
Mason Erickson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Erickson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Gunderson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Fertile-Beltrami had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They never let Badger/Greenbush-Middle River onto the board and left with a 10-0 win last Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fertile-Beltrami considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The victory got Bagley back to even at 2-2. As for Fertile-Beltrami, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Bagley suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Fertile-Beltrami when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Bagley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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