Kasson-Mantorville came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Cannon Falls Bombers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kasson-Mantorville also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Bennett Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Sam Graunke was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Drew Fredrickson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Kasson-Mantorville's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cannon Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kasson-Mantorville will challenge Stewartville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stewartville is on a five-game streak of home wins, Kasson-Mantorville a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Cannon Falls, they will head out on the road to square off against Goodhue at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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