Renville County West had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-16-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers, falling 8-2. If the Jaguars were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, the win got them back to even at 9-9. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Tracy-Milroy-Balaton's part, Noah Knakmuhs was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Knakmuhs also tossed a walk, which is notable because Tracy-Milroy-Balaton is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise. Knakmuhs was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton let Connor Lanoue and Aiden Sanow run wild. Lanoue went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Sanow went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Griffin Zick also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Renville County West will head out to square off against Lakeview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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