Baseball Recap: Albert Lea Victorious

Albert Lea got themselves on the board against Jordan on Friday, but Jordan never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Hubmen / Jaguars. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hubmen / Jaguars, too.

Albert Lea saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Graham Goskeson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Albert Lea's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Jordan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

Coming up, Albert Lea is taking a road trip to square off against Faribault at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jordan, they will be playing at home against St. Peter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Saints' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Hubmen / Jaguars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.