Baseball Preview: Mabel-Canton Cougars vs. Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons
The Mabel-Canton Cougars will head out on the road to take on Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mabel-Canton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mabel-Canton had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Fillmore Central/Lanesboro.
Tyler Larson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Larson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Larson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Garness, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons lost 13-3 to Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman last Monday.
Mabel-Canton's record now sits at 1-7. As for Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, their record is now 1-7.
Mabel-Canton took their victory against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mabel-Canton 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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