The Shell Lake Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Colfax Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
McDonell Central hit Shell Lake with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lakers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Macks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Colfax posted their closest victory since April 20th on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Durand-Arkansaw 3-2. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Laikyn Beyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brynn Sikora was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Colfax's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Shell Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Shell Lake couldn't quite finish off Colfax when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Lakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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