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| 04/11/25 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 05/28/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
Mahnomen/Waubun barely beat Lake of the Woods the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Thunderbirds were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Bears on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbirds also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Owen Drinkwine and Braden James made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Drinkwine struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, James tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Drinkwine scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while James scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Zach Zima and Seth Hlubek did most of the damage at the plate: Zima scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Hlubek scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jack Zima was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mahnomen/Waubun kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake of the Woods only managed eight hits.
Mahnomen/Waubun's record now sits at 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mahnomen/Waubun is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Cass Lake-Bena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake of the Woods, they will head out to square off against International Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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