Win-E-Mac and Bagley are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Patriots will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Flyers at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bagley's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Win-E-Mac hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Patriots never let Lake of the Woods get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Friday. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
| 05/16/25 @ Lake of the Woods | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Kittson Central | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Lake Park-Audubon | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Kelliher/Northome | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Fertile-Beltrami | 1 |
Carter Fortman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Bergen Howard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Win-E-Mac was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bagley got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They blew past Lake Park-Audubon 17-7. Winning may never get old, but the Flyers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ian Phrakonkham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Bagley is undefeated when Phrakonkham posts two or more runs, but 0-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gunner Nolan, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bagley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Wyatt Gerbracht, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Bagley pushed their record up to 4-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Win-E-Mac, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Win-E-Mac couldn't quite get it done against Bagley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
