Softball Recap: St. Charles' Loss Ends Four-Game Winning Streak on the Road

St. Charles dropped their record down to 6-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 5-2 to the La Crescent Lancers. The Fighting Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

As for La Crescent, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.

For La Crescent's part, Addie Murilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Murilla has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, La Crescent's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Knutson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ella Gates also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Coming up, St. Charles will head out on the road to take on Wabasha-Kellogg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Crescent, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rushford-Peterson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.