The Osakis Silverstreaks will square off against the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Osakis is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 15-2 to Eden Valley-Watkins. That's two games in a row now that the Silverstreaks have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Osakis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Judd, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wadena-Deer Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Menahga on Friday. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Ben Krekalu made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Krekalu was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Connor Dutke and Leo Petrowski did most of the damage at the plate: Dutke scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Petrowski scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kobe Syder was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Osakis' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Osakis' way against Wadena-Deer Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Osakis made off with a 13-4 victory. Will the Silverstreaks repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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