The Crosby-Ironton Rangers will head out on the road to face off against Hill City/Northland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Crosby-Ironton beat Pillager 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crosby-Ironton.
Tori Oehrlein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sammie Hachey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hill City/Northland can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pine River-Backus as Hill City/Northland made off with a 13-3 victory.
Crosby-Ironton's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Hill City/Northland, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Crosby-Ironton skirted past Hill City/Northland 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crosby-Ironton 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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