After four games on the road, North Branch is heading back home. They will take on the Zimmerman Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
North Branch's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hermantown on Saturday. They fell 4-0 to the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Zimmerman is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 7-0 to Big Lake on Tuesday.
North Branch's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Zimmerman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
North Branch took their victory against Zimmerman in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 11-1. Will North Branch repeat their success, or does Zimmerman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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