Baseball Recap: Sleepy Eye's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Sleepy Eye entered their tilt with Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 10-5. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Cody Schultz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Klein, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was J Fulmer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Sleepy Eye always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Sleepy Eye pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sleepy Eye will challenge New Ulm Cathedral at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Greyhounds have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman, they will host St. James at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.