Komets
| 05/16/25 vs Pine City | 14 |
| 05/09/25 @ Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 13 |
| 04/30/25 vs Goodhue | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Stewartville | 10 |
| 05/12/25 vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kasson-Mantorville). They put the hurt on the Pine City Dragons with a sharp 14-4 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Komets considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jace Craft and Drew Fredrickson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Craft pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Fredrickson pitched four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Craft has become a key player for Kasson-Mantorville: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 6-7 otherwise. At the plate, Craft got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fredrickson went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Craft a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Brooks Irish was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Kasson-Mantorville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Holden Bolster was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Kasson-Mantorville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Kasson-Mantorville pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Pine City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Kasson-Mantorville will challenge Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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