Softball Preview: Maple River Eagles vs. St. Mary's Knights
Maple River is 0-3 against St. Mary since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Maple River Eagles will head out on the road to take on the St. Mary's Knights at 5:00 p.m. St. Mary's took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Maple River, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Maple River needed a bit of extra time to put away Hayfield. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings and snuck past 14-13. Maple River's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but St. Mary's had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Wabasso on Monday.
The victory made it two in a row for Maple River and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for St. Mary's, they now have a losing record at 0-1-1.
Maple River suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to St. Mary's when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Maple River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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