The Ely Timberwolves will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Mesabi East Giants at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ely lost 9-3 to Cherry on Thursday. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Makenzi Huntington made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Zgonc, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Mesabi East came up short against Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin on Thursday, falling 12-3.
Mesabi East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Steblay, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Mesabi East's loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Ely, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ely has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mesabi East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ely beat Mesabi East 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Timberwolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Giants turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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