Apple Valley is 2-8 against Burnsville since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will take on the Blaze at 5:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Apple Valley took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Eagan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Wildcats on Wednesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Keura Roloff
| 04/23/25 @ Eagan | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Edina | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Rockford | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ Burnsville | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Prior Lake | 1 |
Keura Roloff was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Duran, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Jillian Kane, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Burnsville had to kick off their season on the road last Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out Shakopee 2-1.
Emma Debilzan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Burnsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Klug, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Apple Valley's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-9. As for Burnsville, their record now sits at 1-0.
Apple Valley might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Burnsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
