Bengals
| 05/05/25 vs Brainerd | 1-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs Wayzata | 14-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Osseo | 5-2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Totino-Grace | 9-2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Elk River | 13-1 |
Blaine waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Brainerd Warriors get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bengals have posted since April 12, 2024.
Not much got past Emmie Sylvia-Cochran, who gave up just three hits and racked up 26 Ks to keep Brainerd off the board. Sylvia-Cochran has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Blaine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lil Wright, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Wright is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Marin Aman also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Blaine pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brainerd, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blaine will head out to square off against Robbinsdale Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brainerd, they will venture away from home to challenge Detroit Lakes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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