Houston is 0-10 against Spring Grove since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Houston Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Spring Grove Lions at 4:30 p.m. Houston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Houston will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Tuesday. Houston was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons.
Nolan Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Morgan Rohweder was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hector Steinfeldt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Spring Grove had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Mabel-Canton on Tuesday.
Houston's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Spring Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Houston might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Spring Grove in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spring Grove's Ben Udstuen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Houston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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