The Colfax Vikings will challenge the Clear Lake Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Colfax and five for Clear Lake dating back to last season.
Colfax came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Spring Valley by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since April 22, 2025.
Colfax saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rob Holmen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Chase Albricht was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, while it was Clear Lake who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Chetek-Weyerhaeuser who put up more. The Warriors fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4.
Ryan Prestrud was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Prestrud was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jarric Manning was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Colfax's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Clear Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colfax has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clear Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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