The Northfield Raiders will challenge the Albert Lea Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northfield 2.6, Albert Lea 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Northfield didn't have quite enough to beat Kasson-Mantorville and fell 3-2. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Albert Lea and John Marshall meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 13, 2024.
Easton Schewe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Graham Goskeson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Albert Lea's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Northfield took their win against Albert Lea when the teams last played on April 10th by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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