Mudcats Outlast the Cardinals in Pitching Duel

The Flandreau Cardinals traveled to Dell Rapids to take on the Mudcats with both teams coming in on a winning streak following the Cornbelt v Sunshine Tournament. 

In a pitching battle, the Mudcats outlasted the Cardinals with a 1-0 score, with the only run of the game coming in the bottom of the eighth. Both teams were pretty even across the board, with each team getting two hits a piece along with one error. 

Dalton Lehnen gets the win for the Mudcats giving up two hits, but the more impressive number from Lehnen was throwing 17 strikeouts through eight innings. Lehnen also added a hit to his stat sheet. 

Grant Olson hit the fielder’s choice that scored Kris Regas for the only score of the game. 

On the mound for the Cardinals was Drew Weber who struck out two batters, but also gave up two hits and a run. 

The Mudcats will be looking to extend their win streak to six on Sunday when they host the Canova Gang, meanwhile the Cardinals will be looking to get back into the win column when they host the Lennox Alpacas. Both games are scheduled to start at 5pm on Sunday.