The Little Falls Flyers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Big Lake Hornets at 1:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Little Falls has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Big Lake will arrive with three straight victories.
Little Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Foley, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Little Falls was ranked 23rd). Little Falls lost 6-0 to Foley last Friday. The match marked the first time this season in which Little Falls was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Big Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Aitkin 22-10. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Big Lake with their most commanding win of the season.
Brendan Goedker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Goedker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cooper Cusick was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Trenton Throolin was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Little Falls' loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4. As for Big Lake, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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