Tri-County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Port Edwards is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tri-County Penguins will take on the Port Edwards Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Tri-County will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Wild Rose, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Tri-County put the hurt on Wild Rose with a sharp 12-5 victory on Monday.
Meanwhile, Port Edwards stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Bowler. While fans of Port Edwards might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brydnen Beck made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Beck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Port Edwards got a massive performance out of Carson Orheim, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Erik Mock, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Tri-County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Port Edwards, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Tri-County came out on top in a nail-biter against Port Edwards when the teams last played back in May of 2018, sneaking past 5-4. Will Tri-County repeat their success, or does Port Edwards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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