The Spring Grove Lions will square off against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons will be coming in after a loss.
Spring Grove is headed out to face Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Spring Grove blew past Schaeffer Academy 13-1 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Claire Sherburne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Sherburne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Izabel Kaufmann was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Emerson Ingvalson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander.
Lilah Reindal made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Everything went Spring Grove's way against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Spring Grove made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Grove since the squad 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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