The Cannon Falls Bombers will head out on the road to square off against the Dover-Eyota Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Cannon Falls came up short against Pine Island and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Dover-Eyota fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Rushford-Peterson on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-5 to the Trojans.
Bolton Thesing put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Thesing was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Thesing wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brock Hughes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Cannon Falls now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Dover-Eyota, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Cannon Falls skirted past Dover-Eyota 12-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Cannon Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dover-Eyota turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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