Sauk Centre had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it five. They fell 3-0 to the Montevideo Thunderhawks. If the Mainstreeters were looking for revenge after losing 6-0 to the Thunderhawks when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Montevideo, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Montevideo's part, Griffin Epema and Brody Dack made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Epema didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Dack tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Epema has posted since back in May of 2025. At the plate, Epema got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, while Dack went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Epema has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Gunlogson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Sauk Centre does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montevideo, they will square off against Luverne at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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