The Champlin Park Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Thief River Falls Prowlers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Champlin Park will be strutting in after a victory while Thief River Falls will be coming in after a defeat.
Champlin Park took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Totino-Grace. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Thief River Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Grand Forks. The game marked the Prowlers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Thief River Falls got a good showing from Logan Kriel, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Thief River Falls saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jameson Hurst, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Wade Nelson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Champlin Park's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Thief River Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Champlin Park skirted past Thief River Falls 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Prowlers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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