The Blaine Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the Brainerd Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Blaine will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Blaine can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Osseo.
Emmie Sylvia-Cochran made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sylvia-cochran has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sylvia-cochran was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Vogel, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Marin Aman was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brainerd had just enough and edged St. Cloud Cathedral out 2-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brainerd.
Blaine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Brainerd, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Blaine suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Brainerd when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Blaine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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