The Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Fillmore Central/Lanesboro Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Plainview-Elgin-Millville and Lewiston-Altura have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 8-4. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Fillmore Central/Lanesboro challenged Dover-Eyota on Monday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Eagles. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Plainview-Elgin-Millville, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville beat Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 10-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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