Maple River fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fairmont on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 8-7.
Maple River's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Fairmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maple River will face off against Blooming Prairie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles are facing the Blossoms at the right time seeing as the Blossoms are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fairmont, they will take on Jackson County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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