Pine River-Backus fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hill City/Northland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Hill City/Northland by a score of 7-5. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hill City/Northland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Jonathan Shogren put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Grady Mongan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Pine River-Backus' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Hill City/Northland, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine River-Backus will take on Red Lake at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Hill City/Northland, they will face off against Littlefork-Big Falls at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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