McGregor extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-13. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-1 to the Pine River-Backus Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Mercuries were looking for revenge after losing 8-1 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pine River-Backus, they now have a winning record of 10-9. Considering they have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pine River-Backus' part, Gage Parkin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Parkin has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Dabill, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jonathan Shogren was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither McGregor nor Pine River-Backus have any future games scheduled.
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