Rushford-Peterson is 8-0 against Mabel-Canton since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rushford-Peterson Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Rushford-Peterson came up short against Lewiston-Altura and fell 10-6. Rushford-Peterson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mabel-Canton fell victim to Houston and their airtight pitching crew 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.
At the plate, 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Rushford-Peterson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Mabel-Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Rushford-Peterson took their victory against Mabel-Canton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushford-Peterson 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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