If Blaine was feeling good fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Duluth East last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bengals fell just short of the Centennial Cougars by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Bengals haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Paige Dahlman
| 04/14/25 vs Centennial | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Duluth East | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Rogers | 0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Champlin Park | 2 |
Paige Dahlman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Emily Vogel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Kayla Shaffer was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
Blaine now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Centennial, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Blaine will square off against rival Coon Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Centennial is set to face off against their familiar foe Elk River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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