The Stanley-Boyd Orioles will take on the Black River Falls Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Black River Falls will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Stanley-Boyd extended their winning streak to five on Friday. Everything went the Orioles' way against Colfax as they made off with a 13-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Orioles, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Caitlen Ketterhagen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Ketterhagen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Bailey Sikora was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. Ava Prahl was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Stanley-Boyd kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Black River Falls). They skirted past Gibraltar 21-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since May 16, 2024.
Stanley-Boyd pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Black River Falls, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Stanley-Boyd couldn't quite finish off Black River Falls in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Orioles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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