The Madelia Blackhawks will challenge the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Madelia, who comes in off a win.
Madelia gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Martin County West as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop fell victim to Springfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-0. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Swenson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Madelia, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Madelia's way against Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Madelia made off with an 18-4 victory. Will the Blackhawks repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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