North Branch is 4-0 against Zimmerman since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Branch Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Zimmerman Thunder at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for North Branch and 20 for Zimmerman dating back to last season.
North Branch will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Chisago Lakes Area on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt on Tuesday. North Branch fell just short of Chisago Lakes Area by a score of 5-3.
Zimmerman lost 14-2 to Fergus Falls on Monday.
Hunter Howe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
North Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Zimmerman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
North Branch took their victory against Zimmerman when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Branch 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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