Softball Recap: Aaliyah Lopez leads St. Croix Falls to victory over Ashland

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 4:26pm

Softball Recap: St. Croix Falls Saints vs. Ashland Oredockers

St. Croix Falls put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Ashland Oredockers onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for St. Croix Falls as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Faith Allram made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Allram has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Allram was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Larissa Chapmans, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

The victory (which was St. Croix Falls' third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. As for Ashland, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Croix Falls will take on Ladysmith at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ashland, they will be playing at home against Barron at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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