The Pillager Huskies will head out to square off against the Crosby-Ironton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pillager hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Pillager nor New York Mills made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Huskies took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Pillager saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Hoglin, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crosby-Ironton didn't have quite enough to beat Moose Lake/Willow River on Friday and fell 11-10.
Andrew Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Pillager's record is now 6-8. As for Crosby-Ironton, their record now sits at 9-7.
Pillager came out on top in a nail-biter against Crosby-Ironton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad 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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