Red Lake County Central dropped their record down to 8-2 on Monday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Roseau Rams by a score of 5-4. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Roseau, their win bumped their record up to 3-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 28, 2024.
For Roseau's part, Bo Paulson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Paulson has become a key player for the Rams: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Klint, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Trey Mertens was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Coming up, Red Lake County Central will square off against Fertile-Beltrami at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Roseau, they will head out to square off against Thief River Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Prowlers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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