Spring Grove came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Mabel-Canton Cougars on Monday as the Spring Grove Lions made off with a 17-2 victory. With that win, Spring Grove brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Brinley Middendorf made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Middendorf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kendal Van Minsel was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Emerson Ingvalson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
On Mabel-Canton's side, Isabella Torgerson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Spring Grove pushed their record up to 1-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Spring Grove will head out on the road to challenge Houston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Spring Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Mabel-Canton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mabel-Canton has given up an average of 17 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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