Softball Preview: Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles vs. Minneota Vikings
The Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles will be playing at home against the Minneota Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lac qui Parle Valley: 3.9, Minneota: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Minneota is hoping to do on Thursday what Redwood Valley couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Lac qui Parle Valley's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lac qui Parle Valley walked away with a 5-1 victory over Redwood Valley. That's two games straight that Lac qui Parle Valley has won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Minneota put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand MACCRAY an 18-0 shutout.
Dakota Pesch was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Faith Myhre was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lac qui Parle Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Minneota, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Lac qui Parle Valley came up short against Minneota when the teams last played back in April of 2017, falling 11-8. Will Lac qui Parle Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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