On Thursday, Dimond faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dimond Lynx lost 11-1 to the Eagle River Wolves. Dimond has not had much luck with Eagle River recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Gideon Lesslie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Caleb Cooke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Eagle River's side, Liam Lierman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lierman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Molloy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gunner Mountcastle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dimond's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Eagle River, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
While Dimond had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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