| 05/15/25 @ Red Lake | 27 |
| 05/08/25 vs Kelliher/Northome | 25 |
| 04/22/25 @ Cass Lake-Bena | 16 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lake Park-Audubon | 15 |
| 05/12/25 vs Nevis | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine River-Backus). Everything went their way against the Red Lake Warriors on Thursday as they made off with a 27-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Eli Abraham was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pine River-Backus is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Abraham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Pine River-Backus got a massive performance out of Andrew Volk, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three doubles, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave Volk a new career-high. Jonathan Shogren was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
The win got Pine River-Backus back to even at 8-8. As for Red Lake, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine River-Backus will head out to face off against Ogilvie at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Lake, they will venture away from home to take on Bagley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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