The Thief River Falls Prowlers will face off against the Crookston Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thief River Falls' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Crookston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Crookston will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Thief River Falls extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Prowlers came out on top against Roseau by a score of 6-2.
Thief River Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gannon Zutz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Zutz a new career-high.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Crookston and Warroad, and Warroad kept the tradition alive. The Pirates fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Thief River Falls pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Crookston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Thief River Falls skirted past Crookston 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Prowlers 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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