Mabel-Canton is 0-8 against Rushford-Peterson since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mabel-Canton Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Rushford-Peterson Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Mabel-Canton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mabel-Canton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Houston on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Mabel-Canton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cayden Tollefsrud spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mabel-Canton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Underbakke, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Underbakke has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Rushford-Peterson came up short against Lewiston-Altura on Tuesday and fell 10-6. Rushford-Peterson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mabel-Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Rushford-Peterson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Mabel-Canton might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Rushford-Peterson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Mabel-Canton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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