Softball Preview: Totino-Grace Eagles vs. Blaine Bengals
The Totino-Grace Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Blaine Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Totino-Grace has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Blaine will arrive with four straight victories.
On Wednesday, Totino-Grace fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Rogers.
Meanwhile, Blaine scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Anoka 18-2. The result was nothing new for Blaine, who have now won three matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Emmie Sylvia-cochran made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Sylvia-cochran was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Vogel and Kayla Shaffer did most of the damage at the plate: Vogel scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Shaffer went 4-for-5 with five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lil Wright, who scored four runs while going 2-for-2.
Totino-Grace's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Blaine, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Totino-Grace suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Blaine when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Totino-Grace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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