Mayer Lutheran had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] Titans. That's more bragging rights for Mayer Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mayer Lutheran got a great performance from Jackson Steen as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Mayer Lutheran's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Jacobs, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mark Stephenson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mayer Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center], they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Mayer Lutheran will head out on the road to challenge Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mayer Lutheran: 3.8, Central: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center], they will be playing at home against Lester Prairie at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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