The Barron Golden Bears will face off against the Ladysmith Lumberjacks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barron will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Barron will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating St. Croix Falls, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Golden Bears walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Saints on Monday.
Meanwhile, Ladysmith suffered their closest loss since May 3, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Cumberland by a score of 9-7. The Lumberjacks haven't had much luck with the Beavers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jaxen Donohue was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last three matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Manny Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Andrew Lehman was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Barron pushed their record up to 15-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ladysmith, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Barron took their win against Ladysmith in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Golden Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lumberjacks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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