Pine River-Backus came into this matchup off a tough 17-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Laporte Wildcats by a score of 10-8 on Monday. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
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Grady Mongan was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ozzy Switajewski, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Pine River-Backus' loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Laporte, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine River-Backus will challenge McGregor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Laporte, they will face off against Cass Lake-Bena at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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