The Maple River Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maple River, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Maple River turned things around against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Buccaneers with a sharp 9-1 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Halvorson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Maple River is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Halvorson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Wyatt Birr was incredible, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Wyatt Walters also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton lost a heartbreaker to Randolph when they met back in May of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Bulldogs came up short against the Rockets, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost four in a row.
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Morsching, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Maple River, their record is now 6-4.
Maple River took their win against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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