The Spring Grove Lions will be playing at home against the Southland Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Grove will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Spring Grove sidestepped Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander for a 5-3 win. That's two games straight that Spring Grove has won by exactly two runs.
Jaxon Strinmoen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Strinmoen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Udstuen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Southland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander as Southland made off with a 17-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southland.
Spring Grove's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Southland, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Spring Grove came up short against Southland when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-0. Will Spring Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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