Holdingford hit Paynesville with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Huskers by a score of 7-6. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Paynesville and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Holdingford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3.
Paynesville and Holdingford should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 98th) will meet Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (ranked 242nd) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Holdingford will challenge Maple Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (43 vs. 277).
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