Sartell-St. Stephen and Alexandria are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres are on the road again on Thursday to play the Alexandria Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Alexandria took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sartell-St. Stephen, who comes in off a win.
Sartell-St. Stephen headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for nine straight, but Willmar let them put that streak behind them. Sartell-St. Stephen blew past Willmar 11-1. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Sartell-St. Stephen this season.
Brett Schlangen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Brady Thompson and Eli Hanson did most of the damage at the plate: Thompson scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Hanson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Boesen, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Alexandria unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 4-1 to Hutchinson.
Sartell-St. Stephen's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Alexandria, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Sartell-St. Stephen came out on top in a nail-biter against Alexandria when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sartell-St. Stephen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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