Sauk Centre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Minnewaska Area Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mainstreeters of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Sauk Centre saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Fuchs, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Ethan Isenbart also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Sauk Centre's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Minnewaska Area, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Coming up, Sauk Centre will challenge Staples-Motley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mainstreeters' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Minnewaska Area, they will square off against West Central Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lakers are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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