Sartell-St. Stephen has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Duluth East Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Sartell-St. Stephen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Sartell-St. Stephen had just enough and edged Sauk Rapids-Rice out 5-4.
Meanwhile, Duluth East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-1 to Forest Lake, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Duluth East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Sundeen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sartell-St. Stephen's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Duluth East, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Sartell-St. Stephen was able to grind out a solid victory over Duluth East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 11-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sartell-St. Stephen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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