Fertile-Beltrami has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will face off against the Bagley Flyers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fertile-Beltrami's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Badger/Greenbush-Middle River. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fertile-Beltrami considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Bagley beat Pine River-Backus 7-4 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bagley.
Mason Erickson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Erickson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Gunderson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Fertile-Beltrami's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Bagley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Fertile-Beltrami's way against Bagley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Fertile-Beltrami made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fertile-Beltrami 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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