The Pine River Area Bucks will head out to square off against the Mason County Eastern Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine River Area has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pine River Area is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 10, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Mason County Central, falling 12-3. The loss was the Bucks' first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mason County Eastern). They blew past Brethren 17-3 on Monday. With that victory, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Ron Hassenbank was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Clayton Logsdon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Mason County Eastern and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Pine River Area, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Pine River Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Mason County Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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