Black River Falls had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it 12. They came up short against the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks, falling 11-0. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 11 runs.
As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's part, the team relied heavily on Sam De Jager, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that De Jager has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adain Busch, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Black River Falls will take on Neillsville/Granton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, they will square off against Luther at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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