The Ronan Chiefs are taking a road trip to face off against the Bigfork Vikings & Valkyries at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ronan has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Columbia Falls hit Ronan with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chiefs came up short against the Wildcats, falling 13-3. The Chiefs have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Ronan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Denzel Baltz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. That hit marked the first that Baltz has got this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Bigfork sidestepped Whitefish for a 4-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings & Valkyries.
Mason Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Ronan now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Bigfork, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ronan couldn't quite finish off Bigfork when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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