
Green Wave
05/08/25 @ Badger/Greenbush-Middle River | 14-2 |
05/05/25 @ Red River | 6-0 |
05/01/25 vs Grand Forks Central | 9-4 |
04/25/25 @ Champlin Park | 4-2 |
04/15/25 vs Thief River Falls | 4-1 |
+ 6 more games |
East Grand Forks strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators 14-2. Considering the Green Wave have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Noah Frize and Jace Van Eps were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Frize struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Van Eps tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Frize went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Van Eps got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Van Eps a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, Mason Frize was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Cole Schmiedeberg was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
East Grand Forks hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Badger/Greenbush-Middle River struck out nine times.
East Grand Forks' win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Coming up, East Grand Forks will face off against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, they will square off against Sacred Heart at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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