| 05/08/25 vs Kelliher/Northome | 19 |
| 04/22/25 @ Cass Lake-Bena | 13 |
| 05/12/25 vs Nevis | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lake Park-Audubon | 11 |
| 04/30/25 @ Bagley | 8 |
There's no place like home for Pine River-Backus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Nevis on Monday. The result was nothing new for Pine River-Backus, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Volk made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Torin Desmond, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Pine River-Backus' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Owen Dabill was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Pine River-Backus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nevis only posted an OBP of .150.
Pine River-Backus is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Nevis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine River-Backus will welcome Hill City/Northland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nevis, they will host Lake of the Woods at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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