Softball Preview: Mounds View Mustangs vs. Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders
Mounds View is 1-9 against Cretin-Derham Hall since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mounds View Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mounds View is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 10-0 to Forest Lake.
Meanwhile, Cretin-Derham Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of White Bear Lake by a score of 2-1.
Brooke Nesdahl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cretin-Derham Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Yaeger, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mounds View's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Mounds View might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Cretin-Derham Hall in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nesdahl, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Mounds View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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