Thief River Falls extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-10. They lost 14-7 to the Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze. The Prowlers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Northern Freeze apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Thief River Falls saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
On Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County]'s side, Alex Bray was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Bray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] got a massive performance out of Trig Anderson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave Anderson a new career-high in RBI (two). Kelby Augustine was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Thief River Falls will take on Detroit Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something the Prowlers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], they will square off against Badger/Greenbush-Middle River at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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