River Ridge is 0-3 against Fennimore since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Timberwolves will challenge the Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Ridge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Wauzeka-Steuben, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Timberwolves never let the Hornets get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Timberwolves needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
| 04/08/25 @ Wauzeka-Steuben | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Lancaster | 4 |
| 05/14/24 @ Potosi/Cassville | 5 |
| 05/06/24 vs Belmont | 4 |
| 05/03/24 vs Barneveld | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Blake Reynolds was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cael Koenig was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Noah Copsey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fennimore narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Iowa-Grant 4-2. That's two games straight that the Golden Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Fennimore saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corey Dresen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Gianni Filardo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Fennimore has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run this season. As for River Ridge, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
River Ridge suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Fennimore in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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