The North Branch Vikings will take on the Becker Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
After dropping their season opener at home, Becker is headed out to face a Vikings squad ready to give their home crowd a win. North Branch lost 7-0 to Big Lake on Tuesday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
Lucas Goggin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, Becker fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Francis on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Saints by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Becker saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Guck, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
North Branch couldn't quite finish off Becker in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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