Lourdes dropped their record down to 8-7 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Island Panthers. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Nicholas Bowron
| 05/02/25 vs Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. Charles | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Pine Island | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Blooming Prairie | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Stewartville | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Nicholas Bowron was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Lourdes is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
As for Pine Island, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
On Pine Island's side, Alex Knox made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Knox was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Luke Sems was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Lowrie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lourdes will take on rival Byron at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Pine Island is set to challenge their familiar foe Cannon Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.2, the Bombers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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