Southwest Christian had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 11-6 to make it four. They fell 7-3 to the Delano Tigers. The Stars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Ben Lindberg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Cole Bjerke was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Delano, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Delano's side, Brody Geislinger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Geislinger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Mason Hargarten was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Scanlon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Southwest Christian and Delano should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Stars will challenge Dassel-Cokato at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (43 vs. 211). Meanwhile, Delano (ranked 41st) will meet Minneapolis South (ranked 233rd) at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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