Thief River Falls has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.93 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell just short of the Crookston Pirates by a score of 10-9. The Prowlers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Landon Wikert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Joe Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
| 05/08/25 @ Crookston | 9-10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Roseau | 6-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Roseau | 10-3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Warroad | 3-2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 0-1 |
Thief River Falls moved to 8-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Crookston, they pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Crookston has already played their next matchup (against Goodridge/Thief River Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Thief River Falls will be paying especially close attention to the Pirates' game: after the Pirates face off against the Huskies, they'll take on Thief River Falls again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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