The Belle Plaine Tigers will head out to challenge the Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Belle Plaine was handed a 16-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Sibley East 7-5. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Nolan Swenson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Swenson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Grant, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Glencoe-Silver Lake posted their closest victory since April 14th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dassel-Cokato, sneaking past 3-2.
Belle Plaine's record now sits at 6-7. As for Glencoe-Silver Lake, their record is now 8-4.
Belle Plaine skirted past Glencoe-Silver Lake 8-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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