The Blaine Bengals will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Branch Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Blaine finally turned things around against Andover on Tuesday. Blaine skirted past Andover 3-1.
Emmie Sylvia-Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emily Vogel was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, North Branch narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cambridge-Isanti 5-4.
North Branch also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Bernier gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, North Branch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Mihajlovich, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Victoria Thurmer, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Blaine's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for North Branch, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11-1.
Everything went Blaine's way against North Branch when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Blaine made off with a 9-1 win. Will Blaine repeat their success, or does North Branch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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