| 04/30/26 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/01/25 - Away | 10-7 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 6-17 L |
Pine River-Backus was handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They skirted past the Lake of the Woods Bears 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
Jonathan Shogren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gage Parkin was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dawson Dabill, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pine River-Backus' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Lake of the Woods, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Pine River-Backus will square off against Wadena-Deer Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake of the Woods, they will face off against Cass Lake-Bena at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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