Algona has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against the Newman Catholic Knights, falling 12-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Having lost for the first time this season, Algona fell to 5-1. As for Newman Catholic, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3.
Algona wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-2 victory against Iowa Falls-Alden on the 30th. As for Newman Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-2 win against Nashua-Plainfield on the 30th.
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