Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Barron

Golden Bears

Previous 4 Games

04/16/26 @ Cumberland	11-3
04/14/26 @ Cameron	6-3
04/10/26 @ Prairie Farm	17-0
04/09/26 vs Spooner	7-2

Barron came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cumberland Beavers with a sharp 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Bears, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Glendon Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, Troy McDonough was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Bryce Kittelson was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Barron kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.

Barron's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Cumberland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Barron is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Croix Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Bears 2.6, the Saints 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cumberland will take on rival Cameron at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.