Baseball Preview: Cannon Falls Bombers vs. Kasson-Mantorville Komets
Cannon Falls is 8-2 against Kasson-Mantorville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cannon Falls Bombers will be playing at home against the Kasson-Mantorville Komets at 5:00 p.m. Cannon Falls has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Kasson-Mantorville will come in with three straight wins.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Cannon Falls had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Byron.
Meanwhile, Kasson-Mantorville has not done well against Austin recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Kasson-Mantorville walked away with a 7-3 victory over Austin.
Bennett Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kasson-Mantorville let Grady Babcock and Drew Fredrickson loose on the outfield. Babcock scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fredrickson went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Sam Graunke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cannon Falls' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Kasson-Mantorville, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Cannon Falls took their victory against Kasson-Mantorville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Cannon Falls repeat their success, or does Kasson-Mantorville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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