05/15/25 vs Sibley East | 4-5 |
05/13/25 vs Waseca | 11-1 |
05/12/25 @ St. Clair | 13-0 |
05/08/25 vs New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva | 5-0 |
05/06/25 @ Minnesota Valley Lutheran | 1-0 |
It was a good run, but Maple River unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sibley East Wolverines by a score of 5-4. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Gavin Halvorson put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Caleb Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Maple River's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Sibley East, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Maple River nor Sibley East have any future games scheduled.
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