Softball Recap: Stillwater Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Stillwater got themselves on the board against Mounds View on Monday, but Mounds View never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Mustangs. The win continues a trend for the Ponies in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.

Not much got past Sienna Nelson, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Mounds View off the board. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Bri Murphy and Abby Sanderson did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double, while Sanderson went 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI Sanderson has posted over her last ten contests. Maya Schroeder was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

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Previous 4 Games (Away)

05/05/25 @ Mounds View	5-0
05/02/25 @ East Ridge	8-3
04/25/25 @ Roseville	7-2
04/23/25 @ Forest Lake	5-2

Stillwater pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mounds View, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.

Stillwater has already played their next game (against Maple Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Mounds View, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Forest Lake on the 6th.