Moorhead dropped their record down to 4-7 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the St. Michael-Albertville Knights, falling 8-0. The Spuds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Moorhead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Kunza, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for St. Michael-Albertville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On St. Michael-Albertville's side, not much got past Wes Byer, who gave up just six hits to keep Moorhead off the board. Byer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on CJ Splettstoesser, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Ben Derbis also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Looking ahead, Moorhead will face off against Brainerd at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they will take on St. Cloud Cathedral at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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