The North Branch Vikings will face off against the Zimmerman Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Branch hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Tuesday, North Branch came up short against Chisago Lakes Area and fell 5-2.
Big Lake hit Zimmerman with a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunder came up short against the Hornets, falling 10-2. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Zimmerman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Zimmerman's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
North Branch skirted past Zimmerman 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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