River Falls is 2-8 against Hudson since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildcats will head out to challenge the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
River Falls not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 11, 2024 (when they won 15-1). They blew past Cumberland 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Hudson faced Kimberly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Papermakers a 6-0 shutout. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Mitchell Anderson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Mataczynski, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Sam Manchester was another key player, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
Hudson lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Hudson, bringing their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for River Falls, their record is now 6-3.
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