The Moorhead Spuds will head out on the road to face off against the Alexandria Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Moorhead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Alexandria's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Moorhead took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 11-0. Moorhead might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Alexandria fell victim to Rocori and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Spartans. Alexandria has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adeline Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Moorhead's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Alexandria, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Moorhead took their victory against Alexandria in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moorhead since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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