Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thief River Falls). Everything went their way against the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators on Tuesday as they made off with a 21-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Prowlers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won three in a row.
04/29/25 vs Badger/Greenbush-Middle River | 8 |
04/15/25 @ East Grand Forks | 3 |
05/21/24 @ Stephen-Argyle Central | 9 |
Jameson Hurst made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Cole Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Bridger Wilcox was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and four runs. Thief River Falls is 2-1 when Wilcox posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gonzales, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Thief River Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Badger/Greenbush-Middle River only posted an OBP of .222.
The win got Thief River Falls back to even at 4-4. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Thief River Falls wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Hawley on the 29th. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, they will face off against Warroad at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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