Rushford-Peterson won the last time they faced Mabel-Canton, and things went their way on Monday too. The Rushford-Peterson Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mabel-Canton Cougars and snuck past 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rushford-Peterson.
For Mabel-Canton's part, Tylar Wenthold was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Wenthold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wenthold was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kira Snyder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Rushford-Peterson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. As for Mabel-Canton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rushford-Peterson will head out on the road to face off against St. Charles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mabel-Canton, they will be playing at home against Schaeffer Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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