The International Falls Broncos will head out to face off against the Proctor Rails at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
International Falls barely beat Mesabi East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Broncos put the hurt on the Giants with a sharp 12-2 victory on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Alyana Koenig made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Mara Buller
| 05/19/26 vs Mesabi East | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ Cherry | 3 |
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| 05/11/26 @ Littlefork-Big Falls | 2 |
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In other batting news, Mara Buller was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Jaleigh Carlson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
International Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Proctor never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Crosby-Ironton 20-0. The Rails' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
International Falls' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Proctor, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
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