Martin County West is still looking for their season's first win. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds on Friday.
For Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's part, Owen Swenson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Swenson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Swenson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Bernstein, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaden Rieke, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Martin County West's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martin County West will challenge Windom at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Renville County West at 4:30 p.m.
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