Rushford-Peterson extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-11 in the process. They lost 13-3 to the Caledonia Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 back in April.
As for Caledonia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Caledonia's part, Tyson Ginther made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Ginther was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ben Stemper and Garrett Konz did most of the damage at the plate: Stemper went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Konz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Stemper a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Klug, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rushford-Peterson will square off against Mabel-Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Caledonia, they will take on Pine Island at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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