Badger/Greenbush-Middle River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warroad Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 last Thursday.
Taylor Davy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Davy wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jude Vacura, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Chase Lorenson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Warroad, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River will face off against Mahnomen/Waubun at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunderbirds have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Warroad, they will challenge Thief River Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Prowlers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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