The Flambeau Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Prentice Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Flambeau is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Winter/Birchwood (and have done all season long). Flambeau blew past Winter/Birchwood 15-6.
Tanner Nelson and Luke Lawton made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Nelson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Lawton struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. At the plate, Nelson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Lawton scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Giles Groothousen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Prentice got the win against Gilman on Friday by a conclusive 10-3.
Flambeau's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Prentice, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Flambeau took their victory against Prentice in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flambeau 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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