The Brandon/Evansville Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Upsala/Swanville Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Brandon/Evansville 2.5, Upsala/Swanville 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Brandon/Evansville's victory against Mahnomen/Waubun wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chargers won by a run and slipped past the Thunderbirds 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Upsala/Swanville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brandon/Evansville pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Upsala/Swanville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Brandon/Evansville couldn't quite finish off Upsala/Swanville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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