Softball Preview: Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints vs. Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg is 4-0 against Lac qui Parle Valley since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints will be playing at home against the Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Lac qui Parle Valley has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg earned a 5-2 win over Renville County West.
Madison Anderson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Vanheuveln, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Holtkamp, who went 2-for-6 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lac qui Parle Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Dawson-Boyd 10-8.
The win got Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg back to even at 4-4. As for Lac qui Parle Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg was able to grind out a solid win over Lac qui Parle Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, winning 15-10. Does Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lac qui Parle Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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