The Phillips Loggers will square off against the Mellen Grainte Diggers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Phillips is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Marathon on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 12-2. The game marked the Loggers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Phillips saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlo Edwards, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Cumberland hit Mellen with a 12-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grainte Diggers lost 19-9 to the Beavers.
Kaylee Erickson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brenna Nortunen, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Phillips' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mellen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Phillips' way against Mellen in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Phillips made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Loggers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grainte Diggers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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