If Houston was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Houston Hurricanes lost 8-1 to the Spring Grove Lions on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Houston of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Houston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Olson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Houston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Grove only tossed four.
On Spring Grove's side, Jaxon Strinmoen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Strinmoen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ben Udstuen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Houston's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Spring Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston will take on Schaeffer Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Houston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Spring Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Wabasha-Kellogg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Spring Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Wabasha-Kellogg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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