Sartell-St. Stephen pushed their score to 14 the last time they played St. Michael-Albertville, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres fell just short of the St. Michael-Albertville Knights by a score of 3-1. Sartell-St. Stephen was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Michael-Albertville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For St. Michael-Albertville's part, Ryley Wuebkers looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wuebkers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Noah Miller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was CJ Splettstoesser, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Sartell-St. Stephen and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for St. Michael-Albertville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Sartell-St. Stephen has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Sauk Rapids-Rice at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Sartell-St. Stephen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they will be playing at home against Hopkins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michael-Albertville is facing Hopkins at the right time seeing as Hopkins is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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