River Falls has not done well against Eau Claire Memorial recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The River Falls Wildcats were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes. The win made it back-to-back victories for River Falls.
Audra Adermann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, River Falls got a massive performance out of Jorgia Bengtson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Lilly Burke was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
River Falls' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-13. As for Eau Claire Memorial, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
River Falls will head out on the road to square off against St. Croix Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Croix Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Eau Claire Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eau Claire North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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