The West Fargo Packers will take on Horace at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games West Fargo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Fargo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Fargo South, who was ranked 17th at the time (West Fargo was ranked ninth). The Packers had just enough and edged out the Bruins 8-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Packers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Horace came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hi-Liners as they made off with a 13-5 victory. Considering Horace has won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jett Collins was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Evan Krogen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Horace hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Horace's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Fargo, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
West Fargo was able to grind out a solid victory over Horace in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Packers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horace turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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