| 05/13/25 vs New London-Spicer | 3-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Redwood Valley | 11-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ B O L D | 9-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ B O L D | 4-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ MACCRAY | 11-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Montevideo proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the New London-Spicer Wildcats 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunderhawks, who have now won eight games in a row.
Griffin Epema was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Ben Gunlogson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Montevideo pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for New London-Spicer, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Montevideo and New London-Spicer should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Thunderhawks (ranked 17th) will meet Sauk Centre (ranked 243rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, New London-Spicer will square off against Dassel-Cokato at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (71 vs. 211).
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