After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paynesville, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Upsala/Swanville Patriots 2-1. This was payback for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Upsala/Swanville's part, they got a good showing from Isaac Gapinski, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Upsala/Swanville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton at 5:00 p.m. As for Upsala/Swanville, they will challenge Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upsala/Swanville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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