Brainerd fell victim to Blaine and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blaine Bengals. It was the first time this season that Brainerd let down their fans at home.
For Blaine's part, not much got past Emmie Sylvia-Cochran, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Brainerd off the board. Sylvia-cochran has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blaine's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emily Vogel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Brainerd's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Blaine, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Brainerd will be playing at home against Champlin Park at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Blaine, they will head out on the road to challenge Maple Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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