The Blackduck Drakes will head out on the road to square off against the Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blackduck has eight straight wins, Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Blackduck's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Lake of the Woods. Considering the Drakes have won eight matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Fertile-Beltrami, falling 25-13. Even if the Northern Freeze couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Blackduck pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Blackduck beat Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Drakes 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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