Schaeffer Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 23-1 defeat at the hands of the Spring Grove Lions. Schaeffer Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spring Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
For Spring Grove's part, Jaxon Strinmoen and Ezra Griffin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Strinmoen tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Griffin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Strinmoen scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Griffin went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Spring Grove got a massive performance out of Brandon Jahnke, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Brumm, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Schaeffer Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Spring Grove, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Schaeffer Academy will be playing at home against Southland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southland's pitching crew has only allowed 0.5 runs per game this season, so Schaeffer Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spring Grove, they will be playing at home against Mabel-Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Grove knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Mabel-Canton likes a good challenge.
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