Lakeland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Monday, dropping them down to 0-5. They fell 5-0 to the Northland Pines Eagles. If the Thunderbirds were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Eagles when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Northland Pines, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For Northland Pines' part, not much got past Aiden Minx, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Lakeland off the board.
At the plate, Northland Pines saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Miller, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Morgan Keranen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Lakeland will be playing in front of their home fans against Rhinelander at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northland Pines, they will head out on the road to face off against Wittenberg-Birnamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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