The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines will head out to challenge the Pierz Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wadena-Deer Creek will be strutting in after a win while Pierz will be coming in after a loss.
Pierz will be up against a hot Wadena-Deer Creek squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Wolverines walked away with a 5-1 victory over Parkers Prairie on Thursday.
Ben Krekalu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up nine Ks.
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At the plate, Wadena-Deer Creek let Kobe Syder and Connor Dutke run wild. Syder got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Dutke went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Syder is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Ness, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Pierz scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 7-4 to Royalton.
Pierz's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Wadena-Deer Creek suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Pierz when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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