The Spooner Rails will face off against the St. Croix Falls Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Spooner barely beat Cumberland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rails' pitchers stepped up to hand the Beavers a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. That 12-run margin sets a new team best for the Rails this season.
Meanwhile, St. Croix Falls had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Spooner picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-10. As for St. Croix Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Spooner might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from St. Croix Falls when the teams last played back in April. Will the Rails have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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