The Proctor Rails will head out to challenge the Superior Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Proctor's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Superior's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Proctor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Esko, who was ranked seventh at the time (Proctor was ranked tenth). The Rails fell just short of the Eskomos by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Rails haven't had much luck with the Eskomos recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Superior's offense. They fell 5-0 to Chippewa Falls on Friday. The Spartans' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Proctor fell to 5-1. As for Superior, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Proctor came out on top in a nail-biter against Superior when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rails since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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