The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars will head out to face off against the Caledonia Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa fell victim to Kasson-Mantorville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Komets, falling 6-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Caledonia). They blew past La Crescent 13-6 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Tyson Ginther and Reid Klug did most of the damage at the plate: Ginther went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Klug got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Ginther has posted since back in April. Jack Schmitz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Caledonia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Caledonia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Zumbrota-Mazeppa, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa was able to grind out a solid victory over Caledonia when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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