The Spring Grove Lions will head out on the road to face off against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spring Grove has four straight wins, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Spring Grove can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mabel-Canton as Spring Grove made off with a 6-0 victory.
Brandon Jahnke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Jahnke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabe Klug was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Klug is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Braedon Solie, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons scored the most runs they've had all season last Monday, but it wasn't enough. Their tough 14-4 defeat to Cleveland might stick with them for a while.
Spring Grove's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Spring Grove's way against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Spring Grove made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Spring Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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