Barnum barely beat Cook County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bombers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bombers, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Bombers
| 05/15/26 @ Cook County | 6-0 |
| 05/14/26 vs Crosby-Ironton | 11-2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Kelley | 6-0 |
| 05/05/26 @ Cromwell | 8-3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Hill City/Northland | 10-0 |
The victory (which was Barnum's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cook County, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Coming up, Barnum will venture away from home to take on Mountain Iron-Buhl at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.57 runs per game on average), something the Bombers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cook County, they are taking a road trip to challenge Kelley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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