Kasson-Mantorville is 2-8 against Cannon Falls since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kasson-Mantorville Komets will head out on the road to challenge the Cannon Falls Bombers at 5:00 p.m. Kasson-Mantorville will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Kasson-Mantorville will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Austin, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Kasson-Mantorville came out on top against Austin by a score of 7-3 on Monday.
Bennett Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kasson-Mantorville let Grady Babcock and Drew Fredrickson loose on the outfield. Babcock scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fredrickson went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sam Graunke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cannon Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Byron by a score of 6-5.
Kasson-Mantorville pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cannon Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Kasson-Mantorville suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Cannon Falls when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Kasson-Mantorville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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