Kelliher/Northome hasn't had much luck against Win-E-Mac recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Patriots at 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Kelliher/Northome came up short against Mahnomen/Waubun and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, Win-E-Mac had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Braylon Hamre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bergen Howard, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Strom, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Win-E-Mac always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kelliher/Northome might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Win-E-Mac in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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