Blue Earth are taking a road trip to take on Waterville-Elysian-Morristown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Earth has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blue Earth came up short against Luverne on Friday, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Buccaneers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Peyton O'Hara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Logan Rademaker also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton. On the bright side, the 11- run effort marked the Buccaneers' highest-scoring match to date.
Ivan Pratt and Brenden Snesrud did some serious damage despite the final result: Pratt scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Snesrud scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jackson Dahl was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Blue Earth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Blue Earth might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Blue Earth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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