The Osakis Silverstreaks will face off against the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Osakis has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Benson hit Osakis with a nine-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Silverstreaks came up short against Benson, falling 16-4. The Silverstreaks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blake Fischer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle entered their tilt with St. John's Prep on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Johnnies with a sharp 15-4 victory. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Max Mitzel made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mitzel was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Bundy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leevke Brunkhorst, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Osakis, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Osakis suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Silverstreaks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
