St. John's Prep extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-13. They came up short against the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in April.
As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's part, Max Mitzel made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mitzel was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last seven contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Bundy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Travis Warner, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Looking ahead, St. John's Prep will host Browerville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, they are taking a road trip to face off against Osakis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Silverstreaks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.13 runs per game on average), something the Thunder will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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