The Lewiston-Altura Cardinals are on the road again on Friday to play the Pine Island Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Lewiston-Altura lost 10-4 to Dover-Eyota on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Pine Island scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Goodhue with a sharp 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for Pine Island, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Alex Knox looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine Island got a big performance out of Mason Jasperson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Lowrie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lewiston-Altura's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Pine Island, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Lewiston-Altura came up short against Pine Island in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Lewiston-Altura avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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