Spring Grove is 10-0 against Houston since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Spring Grove Lions will look to defend their home field against the Houston Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. Spring Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Houston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Spring Grove had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Mabel-Canton.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Tuesday. With that win, Houston brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Nolan Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Morgan Rohweder was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hector Steinfeldt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Spring Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Houston, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Spring Grove took their win against Houston when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-1. Does Spring Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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