Spring Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Spring Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Lewiston-Altura as Spring Grove made off with a 12-3 win.
Jaxon Strinmoen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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 Elijah Solum, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, while Mabel-Canton put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Schaeffer Academy. Mabel-Canton blew past Schaeffer Academy 12-0.
Like Spring Grove, Mabel-Canton also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaac Underbakke. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Underbakke was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cayden Tollefsrud was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Brevyn Tollefsrud was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Spring Grove's record is now 8-3. As for Mabel-Canton, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Mabel-Canton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Spring Grove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Mabel-Canton, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Spring Grove's hitters?
Everything went Spring Grove's way against Mabel-Canton in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Spring Grove made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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