The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Mahnomen/Waubun nor Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Northern Freeze, falling 12-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 14, 2015, but that streak is no more.

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Zach Zima and Seth Hlubek did some serious damage despite the final result: Zima went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Hlubek went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Zima has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tucker Zima, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Mahnomen/Waubun's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mahnomen/Waubun will venture away from home to square off against Fertile-Beltrami at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], they will take on Badger/Greenbush-Middle River at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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