The Orono Spartans will head out to face off against the Zimmerman Thunder at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orono's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Zimmerman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Orono is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Chanhassen just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 2-1.
Keegan Flansburg was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Zimmerman lost 13-1 to Monticello on Monday. The Thunder have struggled against the Magic recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Zimmerman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Beurmann, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Zimmerman's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Orono, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Zimmerman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Orono has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Zimmerman, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Orono keep running through batters, or will the Thunder buck the trend?
Everything went Orono's way against Zimmerman in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Orono made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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