Houston extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 17-7 to the Mabel-Canton Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in April.
Axel Vix made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Mason Kringd also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Mabel-Canton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Mabel-Canton's side, Treyson Tollefsrud made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Tollefsrud also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mabel-Canton is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Tollefsrud was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Isaac Underbakke was incredible, going 5-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Mabel-Canton is undefeated when Underbakke posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Kale Tollefsrud was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Houston will challenge Southland at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mabel-Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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