The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder are taking a road trip to challenge the Osakis Silverstreaks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle made easy work of St. John's Prep and carried off a 15-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Max Mitzel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mitzel was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last seven contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Bundy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Travis Warner, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Benson hit Osakis with a nine-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Silverstreaks came up short against Benson, falling 16-4. The Silverstreaks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blake Fischer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's record now sits at 12-4. As for Osakis, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Osakis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Osakis, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's hitters?
Everything went Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's way against Osakis in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Long Prairie-Grey Eagle made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
