Mounds View dropped their record down to 6-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stillwater Ponies. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
As for Stillwater, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Stillwater's part, Sullivan Conlin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Conlin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Stillwater's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joe Fredkove, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Fredkove has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tanner Kahn also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mounds View is set to face off against their familiar foe Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Stillwater will challenge rival East Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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