The Hill-Murray Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Hudson Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hill-Murray will face Hudson after dropping another heartbreaker against Two Rivers on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Pioneers took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hudson didn't have quite enough to beat Chippewa Falls on Thursday and fell 9-8.
Hudson got a good showing from Myles Howe, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Howe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Hudson got a massive performance out of Sam Manchester, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hagman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles.
Hudson's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Hill-Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1.
Hill-Murray came out on top in a nail-biter against Hudson in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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