In what's become a running theme this season, Spring Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mabel-Canton Cougars a 6-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Spring Grove as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brandon Jahnke was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Jahnke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabe Klug was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Klug is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Christian Bjerke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Spring Grove's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mabel-Canton, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spring Grove will take on Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Spring Grove has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Mabel-Canton, they will square off against Lyle/Pacelli at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lyle/Pacelli's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Mabel-Canton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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