Baseball Recap: Sauk Centre Comes Up Short

After flying high against West Central Area last Thursday, Sauk Centre came back down to earth. The Mainstreeters fell just short of the Holdingford Huskers by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Mainstreeters have struggled against the Huskers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Evan Zales was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Zales was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Leyton Fuchs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Logan Frank was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Sauk Centre's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Holdingford, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sauk Centre will take on Melrose at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give the Mainstreeters their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Holdingford, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Eden Valley-Watkins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.