| 05/28/24 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 05/30/23 - Home | 5-9 L |
| 05/13/19 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/23/18 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/25/17 - Home | 4-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Wadena-Deer Creek is 7-2 against Staples-Motley since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wadena-Deer Creek fell victim to New York Mills and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Wadena-Deer Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Krekalu, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Krekalu has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Staples-Motley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 10-6 to Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.
Hayden Rutherford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Staples-Motley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Wadena-Deer Creek came up short against Staples-Motley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Will the Wolverines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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