The Crivitz Wolverines will challenge the Northland Pines Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crivitz is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Wausaukee with a sharp 20-3 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolverines needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Northland Pines ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Rhinelander 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 9, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Jonah Will, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Northland Pines' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Crivitz, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Crivitz might still be hurting after the 17-8 defeat they got from Northland Pines when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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