Pine River-Backus has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Crosby-Ironton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Pine River-Backus got the win against McGregor by a conclusive 16-1.
Meanwhile, Crosby-Ironton has not done well against Staples-Motley recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Crosby-Ironton had just enough and edged Staples-Motley out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crosby-Ironton.
The team relied heavily on Sammie Hachey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kearyn Gressman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pine River-Backus' victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Crosby-Ironton, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Pine River-Backus came up short against Crosby-Ironton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 14-11. Can Pine River-Backus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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