The Thief River Falls Prowlers will take on the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Thief River Falls and 20 for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River dating back to last season.
Thief River Falls fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bemidji on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lumberjacks by a score of 4-3.
Bridger Wilcox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Warroad hit Badger/Greenbush-Middle River with a nine-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gators lost 14-2 to the Warriors.
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Gust, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Gust's first of the season.
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Thief River Falls, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thief River Falls has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Badger/Greenbush-Middle River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Thief River Falls' way against Badger/Greenbush-Middle River in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Thief River Falls made off with a 13-0 win. Do the Prowlers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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