The Win-E-Mac Patriots will challenge the Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Win-E-Mac has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Win-E-Mac's last matchup with Red Lake County Central could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Tuesday. The Patriots lost 14-2 to the Mustangs. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Win-E-Mac saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Strom, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Clearbrook-Gonvick came up short against Mahnomen/Waubun on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Carver Kroulik spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 13 Ks.
This is the second loss in a row for Win-E-Mac and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Clearbrook-Gonvick, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Win-E-Mac has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clearbrook-Gonvick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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