The Lewiston-Altura Cardinals lost 12-3 to the Spring Grove Lions on Monday.
For Spring Grove's part, Jaxon Strinmoen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Strinmoen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Braedon Solie was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Brumm, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lewiston-Altura now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Spring Grove, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewiston-Altura will challenge Dover-Eyota at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dover-Eyota's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lewiston-Altura's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spring Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Mabel-Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Grove is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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