The Moorhead Spuds will head out on the road to square off against the Monticello Magic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Moorhead and six for Monticello.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Moorhead's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brainerd on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Spuds were not able to get on the board.
Kenadi Kays spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Monticello might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to North Branch, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Monticello saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josi Ordorff, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Kiana Pegues also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Moorhead now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Moorhead was able to grind out a solid win over Monticello in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Spuds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Magic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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