For the first time this season, Mahnomen/Waubun will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mahnomen/Waubun has four straight victories, Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Mahnomen/Waubun was able to grind out a solid win over Cass Lake-Bena, taking the game 6-3.
The team relied heavily on Owen Drinkwine, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leeland Heisler, who scored a run and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal came up short against Win-E-Mac on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
Mahnomen/Waubun's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Mahnomen/Waubun skirted past Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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