Zumbrota-Mazeppa had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Dover-Eyota Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Dover-Eyota, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
For Dover-Eyota's part, Aubrey Foster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Foster was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nora Hansen, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Looking ahead, Zumbrota-Mazeppa will welcome Lake City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dover-Eyota, they have already played their next contest, a 9-1 win against Plainview-Elgin-Millville on the 10th.
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