The Crosby-Ironton Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pine River-Backus Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crosby-Ironton will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Staples-Motley, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Crosby-Ironton had just enough and edged Staples-Motley out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crosby-Ironton.
Sammie Hachey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kearyn Gressman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pine River-Backus can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game last Monday. They put the hurt on McGregor with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Crosby-Ironton's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Pine River-Backus, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Crosby-Ironton was able to grind out a solid win over Pine River-Backus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 14-11. Does Crosby-Ironton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine River-Backus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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