Flambeau and Bruce are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Flambeau Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Bruce Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flambeau is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Flambeau is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Prairie Farm (and have done all season long). Flambeau's pitcher stepped up to hand Prairie Farm a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Giles Groothousen made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Groothousen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Groothousen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Lawton, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Dominic Kopacz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bruce got the win against Clear Lake on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bruce.
Flambeau's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Bruce, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Flambeau came up short against Bruce in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Flambeau avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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