Mabel-Canton is 1-9 against Spring Grove since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Mabel-Canton Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Spring Grove Lions at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mabel-Canton will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 13-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Kenyon-Wanamingo on Wednesday. Mabel-Canton never let Kenyon-Wanamingo onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Cayden Tollefsrud's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Spring Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Wabasha-Kellogg with a sharp 10-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Spring Grove who now have five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Elijah Solum, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Jahnke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mabel-Canton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-15. As for Spring Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Mabel-Canton came out on top in a nail-biter against Spring Grove when the teams last played on May 7th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mabel-Canton since the team 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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