The Milaca Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Pine City Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Milaca has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 8.
St. Cloud Cathedral hit Milaca with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves lost 9-2 to the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Pine City hadn't done well against Crosby-Ironton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Dragons had just enough and edged out the Rangers 2-1. The game was the first time the Dragons have beaten the Rangers on their field since April 30, 2018.
Pine City got a great performance from Ethan Aagaard as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Pine City's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Hogberg, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Milaca's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Pine City, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
Milaca took their victory against Pine City in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team 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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