Redwood Valley had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it seven. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Windom Eagles. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Windom, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Windom's part, Charles Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Tietz, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Tietz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Stevie Meyer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Redwood Valley and Windom could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Redwood Valley will take on Luverne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (290 vs. 106). Meanwhile, Windom (ranked 185th) will meet Fairmont (ranked 20th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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