The Spring Grove Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Houston Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Spring Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Mabel-Canton. With that win, Spring Grove brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Brinley Middendorf made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Middendorf was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kendal Van Minsel was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emerson Ingvalson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Houston unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Hayfield. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Houston couldn't push the score so high this time.
Spring Grove made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Spring Grove suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Houston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Spring Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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