Frazee took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Thursday. They skirted past the Park Rapids Panthers 10-9. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Asher Blaine was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Blaine was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
04/10/25 vs Park Rapids | 2 |
05/16/24 vs Barnesville | 1 |
04/25/24 vs New York Mills | 1 |
04/22/24 @ Pelican Rapids | 1 |
04/12/24 vs Menahga | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Vigen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Chandler Ullrich was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Park Rapids' defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frazee is headed away from home for the first time to challenge New York Mills at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Park Rapids, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pelican Rapids at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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