The Worthington Trojans will take on the Belle Plaine Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Worthington will be strutting in after a victory while Belle Plaine will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Worthington turned things around against Waseca on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 7-2.
Meanwhile, Belle Plaine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Peter. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Logan Hoen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Belle Plaine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Friendshuh, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Friendshuh's first of the season.
Belle Plaine's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Worthington, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
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