The Flambeau Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Prairie Farm Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Flambeau is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Flambeau had just enough and edged Winter/Birchwood out 8-7.
Aiden Bates was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, while Prairie Farm put up some runs last Thursday, the same can't be said for New Auburn. Prairie Farm blew past New Auburn 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prairie Farm.
Blake Carlson made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Carlson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as ten players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Wold, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Reid Christopherson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Flambeau's record is now 6-3. As for Prairie Farm, their record now sits at 2-0.
Flambeau came out on top in a nail-biter against Prairie Farm when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flambeau 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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