Wabasha-Kellogg fell victim to Spring Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Spring Grove Lions. Wabasha-Kellogg's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Spring Grove's part, the result came thanks to Jaxon Strinmoen's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Strinmoen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Spring Grove let Elijah Solum and Christian Bjerke loose on the outfield. Solum scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Bjerke scored a run while going 2-for-3. Zach Brumm was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Wabasha-Kellogg's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Spring Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Wabasha-Kellogg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-3 defeat vs. St. Charles on the 14th. As for Spring Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Schaeffer Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Schaeffer Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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