Zimmerman is 0-3 against North Branch since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Zimmerman Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the North Branch Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Zimmerman is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to Big Lake.
Meanwhile, North Branch fell victim to Hermantown and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. North Branch's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Zimmerman's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for North Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Zimmerman might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from North Branch when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Thankfully for Zimmerman, Brady Brodin (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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