La Crescent is 1-8 against Cotter since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lancers will face off against the Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. La Crescent will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
La Crescent barely beat Plainview-Elgin-Millville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lancers were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Irland Johnson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Allie Knutson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: La Crescent kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cotter can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against St. Charles by a score of 6-3. The game was the first time the Ramblers have beaten the Fighting Saints on their field since April 26, 2018.
La Crescent pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Cotter, their record is now 5-6.
Everything went La Crescent's way against Cotter when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as La Crescent made off with an 11-4 win. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Ramblers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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