Softball Recap: Mabel-Canton Victorious

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mabel-Canton had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Spring Grove Lions by a score of 9-4. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 15-0 victory last Saturday.

Tylar Wenthold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Kira Snyder was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last three games. Another player making a difference was Ella Halverson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

The win made it two in a row for Mabel-Canton and bumps their season record up to 17-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Spring Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.

Mabel-Canton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-3 defeat against Wabasha-Kellogg on the 20th. Spring Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.