Softball Game Preview: Moorhead Spuds vs. Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres

The Moorhead Spuds are taking a road trip to square off against the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Moorhead beat Bemidji 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spuds.

Kenadi Kays spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Madden Bogenreif

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/13/25 vs Bemidji	6
05/02/25 vs Alexandria	3
04/17/25 vs Buffalo	3
04/11/25 vs Badger/Greenbush-Middle River	1
04/08/25 @ Breckenridge	1

At the plate, Madden Bogenreif was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellsey Kludt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Sartell-St. Stephen entered their tilt with Alexandria on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Sabres have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Sartell-St. Stephen's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Emma Good also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Moorhead's record is now 7-8. As for Sartell-St. Stephen, their record now sits at 8-1.

Moorhead couldn't quite get it done against Sartell-St. Stephen in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Spuds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.