On Thursday, Minnesota Valley Lutheran faced Springfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers fell just short of the Springfield Tigers by a score of 11-9. Minnesota Valley Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bren Bendix made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Seth Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Minnesota Valley Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Springfield, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minnesota Valley Lutheran will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sibley East, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Springfield, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sleepy Eye at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Springfield: 2.2, Sleepy Eye: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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