A feisty cat fight will be fought as Brainerd challenge Polk County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Brainerd didn't have quite enough to beat Red Bank and fell 2-1. Brainerd have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Their goal came courtesy of Moises Garcia, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Polk County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Tyner Academy, falling 9-0.
Brainerd's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Polk County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Brainerd's way against Polk County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Brainerd made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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