Upsala/Swanville hit St. John's Prep with a eight-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Johnnies came up short against the Patriots, falling 16-5. The loss continues a trend for the Johnnies in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.
St. John's Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Upsala/Swanville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's Prep will challenge Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upsala/Swanville, they will take on Parkers Prairie at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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