The Spartans snapped a 12 game losing streak with a 8-6 victory in game two.
The Spartans snapped a 12 game losing streak with a 8-6 victory in game two.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | X | 8 | 9 | 1 |
The Spartans snapped a 12 game losing streak with a 8-6 victory in game two. M State led 2-1 after two innings, however, Central Lakes put a 4-spot on the board in the fifth to take a 5-2 advantage. The Spartans answered with five in the bottom of the fifth and added an insurance run in the sixth for an 8-5 lead. The Raiders scored once in the top of the seventh, but Eli Stevens (2IP, 3H, 1ER, 3K, 0BB) closed them out for his first save of the season. Isaac Hamann (5IP, 4H, 5R, 3ER, 2BB, 8K) picked up the win on the mound. Offensive leaders were Kruger (2-3, 2RBI, Pulju (2-3, BB, 2R) and Connor Davis (2-3, RBI, R). Dalton Heater and Eoghan Fisher each drove in a run and Hamann scored twice, while also stealing a base.
M State will travel to Brainerd for another double header with Central Lakes on Wednesday.