Pine Island came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Cannon Falls Bombers on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Pine Island, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Sems made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sems has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sems was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Sems wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bauer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Pine Island's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Cannon Falls, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Pine Island will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Goodhue at 7:00 p.m. Pine Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Cannon Falls, they will head out on the road to take on Dover-Eyota at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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