Softball Preview: Le Sueur-Henderson Giants vs. Lester Prairie Bulldogs
The Le Sueur-Henderson Giants will head out on the road to face off against the Lester Prairie Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Le Sueur-Henderson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Le Sueur-Henderson is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Sibley East 17-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lester Prairie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart with a sharp 13-5 win on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Lester Prairie as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Miranda Mallak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lester Prairie got a massive performance out of Kortney Swartzer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Walstrom, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
Le Sueur-Henderson's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Lester Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Le Sueur-Henderson took their win against Lester Prairie when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Le Sueur-Henderson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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