Pine Island won the last time they faced Chatfield and things went their way on Friday too. The Panthers walked away with an 8-4 win over the Gophers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Talan Bond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pine Island let Landon Lowrie and Nick Thein run wild. Lowrie went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Thein went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sems, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Panthers
| 05/09/25 vs Chatfield | 8-4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 5-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Kasson-Mantorville | 7-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs St. Croix Prep | 9-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Goodhue | 16-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Pine Island pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Chatfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-8 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Island will square off against Lourdes at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Chatfield, they will take on St. Charles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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