Pine Island had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They fell just short of the Cannon Falls Bombers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
J Voeltz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
P Barnett
| 04/14/26 vs Cannon Falls | 1 |
| 04/10/26 vs Simley | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Goodhue | 3 |
At the plate, P Barnett made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. R Severson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Cannon Falls, the victory (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Cannon Falls' side, the team relied heavily on Mya Menge, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Litschke, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pine Island will face off against rival Kasson-Mantorville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cannon Falls is set to square off against their familiar foe Lourdes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
