Mountain Lake/Comfrey extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-6. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cleveland Clippers. Mountain Lake/Comfrey was not able to make up for their loss to Cleveland from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Cleveland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Cleveland's part, they got a massive performance out of Caleb Connor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Connor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braeden Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Mountain Lake/Comfrey is taking a road trip to square off against Martin County West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cleveland, they will take on Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.7 runs per game on average), something the Clippers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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