The Crosby-Ironton Rangers will take on the Pine River-Backus Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Crosby-Ironton is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Crosby-Ironton came up short against Mora and fell 8-3.
Crosby-Ironton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Creide Gressman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine River-Backus). They put the hurt on Northome/Kelliher with a sharp 19-9 win on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Andrew Volk was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Dabill, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Pine River-Backus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.
Crosby-Ironton's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Pine River-Backus, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Crosby-Ironton beat Pine River-Backus 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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