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| 04/05/24 - Home | 2-13 L |
| 06/03/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 06/04/22 - Neutral | 7-9 L |
| 05/14/22 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/14/22 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 06/07/16 - Neutral | 1-4 L |
Chatfield and Pine Island are an even 3-3 against one another since June of 2016, but likely not for long. The Gophers will head out to face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chatfield will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Chatfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Dover-Eyota a 14-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Gophers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Zumbrota-Mazeppa by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Luke Sems spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nick Thein was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Pine Island pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Chatfield, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Chatfield suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Pine Island in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Gophers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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