Laporte hasn't had much luck against Pine River-Backus recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Laporte didn't have quite enough to beat Mahnomen/Waubun and fell 7-6. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Pine River-Backus was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 19-2 to Wadena-Deer Creek.
Pine River-Backus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koal Oberfell, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Pine River-Backus has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Laporte, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Laporte skirted past Pine River-Backus 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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