After flying high against Lewiston-Altura last Monday, Spring Grove came back down to earth. The Spring Grove Lions fell just short of the Mabel-Canton Cougars by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Spring Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mabel-Canton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Spring Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Udstuen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Udstuen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mabel-Canton's side, Cayden Tollefsrud spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Spring Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Mabel-Canton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Grove will take on Houston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Houston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Mabel-Canton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hayfield at 4:00 p.m. Hayfield is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Mabel-Canton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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