Upsala/Swanville hit Long Prairie-Grey Eagle with a seven-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunder fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by just one run.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle got a big performance out of Leevke Brunkhorst, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Brunkhorst's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hagen Brunkhorst, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle and nudges their season record down to 9-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Upsala/Swanville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Looking ahead, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle will face off against Benson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Upsala/Swanville, they will take on Parkers Prairie at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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