If Cannon Falls was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of St. Charles last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cannon Falls Bombers fell 5-1 to the Pine Island Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cannon Falls of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Pine Island's part, Luke Sems made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sems has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sems was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Sems wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bauer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Cannon Falls now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Pine Island, their record now sits at 9-6.
Cannon Falls will head out on the road to take on Dover-Eyota at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pine Island, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Goodhue at 7:00 p.m. Pine Island is facing Goodhue at the right time seeing as Goodhue is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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