Grand Forks Central has gone 9-1 against Fargo South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Bruins at 4:30 p.m. Grand Forks Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Shanley hit Grand Forks Central with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell just short of the Deacons by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since April 10th.
Julia Biby
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Grand Forks Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Biby, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Biby is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Emiley Gereau was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fargo South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-3 to Fargo Davies.
Fargo South's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Grand Forks Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Fargo South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grand Forks Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Fargo South, though, as they've been averaging 14.2 hits. Given Grand Forks Central's sizable advantage in that area, the Bruins will need to find a way to close that gap.
Grand Forks Central was able to grind out a solid win over Fargo South in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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