The Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints will venture away from home to take on the Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg managed to slip by Yellow Medicine East the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Fighting Saints came up short against the Sting on Tuesday, falling 10-1.
Meanwhile, Eden Valley-Watkins suffered their closest loss since May 9, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Holdingford by a score of 9-7. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Huskers since on Wednesday.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4. As for Eden Valley-Watkins, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg took their win against Eden Valley-Watkins when the teams last played back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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